Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine (perching) birds known for the often dark, glossy iridescent sheen of their plumage; their complex vocalizations including mimicking; and their …

When can I see a murmuration of starlings? Starling murmurations occur mainly in the winter season, somewhere between October and March. However, the peak season happens between December …

Jan 15, 2023 · The website Starlings in the UK have a murmuration map that shows where starling roosting sites are located. Roosting sites where you might see a murmuration include Blackpool's …

Sep 14, 2023 · Starlings gather to roost in huge flocks in the winter in some parts of their range, typically between November and February. As more and more birds arrive, they gather into a dense, …

Mar 19, 2021 · Despite a phenomenon that humans have witnessed over many thousands of years, we don’t yet have one definitive explanation for starling murmurations. However, there are two leading …

Mar 24, 2021 · Peregrine falcons, starlings' most common predators in North America, elicit the most elaborate murmurations. A frequent hunting strategy is to attack the flock once, suddenly and from a...

Oct 29, 2025 · A starling murmuration is the gathering of tens of thousands of European starlings, where they take to the sky, performing their dazzling aerial displays. They all move together as one entity, …

Dec 17, 2025 · Mesmerising murmuration filmed by BBC presenter A stunning starling murmuration has been captured on the outskirts of Oxford.

Dec 16, 2025 · Starlings are the only bird species that has been found to perform this phenomenon. The murmuring sound of their beating wings along with their flight calls give it the name murmuration.

Jun 29, 2022 · Although starlings are the only species that use the name murmuration, a huge number of other birds also form big, flying groups. It is true that starlings are the only birds known to generate …