It is well worth visiting the marsh just before sunset to see the starlings. We can not boast to have as many birds as seen on TV recently but with up to 5000 coming in to roost it can be an amazing sight. It is best to watch the starlings on a bright evening with little wind, which can stop them performing their aerial acrobatics. The birds fly in from across the area in small groups and several thousand form together in the fields east of the marsh behind Marazion town. Just before sunset the larger flock move down to the marsh and fly above the reeds for a while before going in to roost. Birds of prey like buzzard, sparrowhawk and kestrel can all be seen most evening around the starling roost.
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