Yes folks, I have good news. The starlings are back.
Last night about 6000 starlings were seen over North Marsh, putting on a great display from about 6 pm to 6.30 pm. The best place to watch from is probably the North Wall.
We hope that numbers will increase in the coming weeks, and the favoured location may move, so we'll try to keep you posted, but it's definitely worth an evening visit. You may hear roaring stags from the car park at dusk too.
Photo by Jon Evans (not from this year though)
I shall have to make sure I'm about for that! Perhaps the osprey will join in as a surprise special guest.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.