We've come to expect the roosting starlings to frequently do something different here at Fen Drayton Lakes. Saturday night was no exception.
Perhaps "our" starlings had seen Autumn Watch on TV on Friday - did you see the fantastic starling display in Ireland? Whatever the reason, Saturday's display was downright disappointing, with only about 400 birds in the display. At least they made the effort, for the many people who came to watch.
Two or three woodcocks were seen after the last of the starlings had settled into the reedbed roost, but the best display was provided by the rooks and jackdaws. It was too dark to try to count them, but hundreds put on a noisy display at last light, impressing the visitors who stayed that long.