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Red Squirrel 6 Oct 5:46pm, 6 Oct 2024 24,477 posts	0 Red Squirrel Saw an amazing murmuration of rooks this evening (or whatever you call their twilight gathering). Much slower than starlings and the turns were influenced by a small number turning around then all followed suit. They occasionally stopped to perch on trees, telegraph poles and fence posts. It was magical being underneath them flying over - I’d estimate 5000 when all the sub-groups joined up.
jacdaw 6 Oct 6:07pm, 6 Oct 2024 4,604 posts	0 jacdaw Mark Cocker wrote an entire book around that behaviour, RS; Crow Country. It's quite a good read.
Red Squirrel 6 Oct 6:37pm, 6 Oct 2024 24,478 posts	0 Red Squirrel Thanks Jacdaw. Will try to find the book.
J2R 6 Oct 8:03pm, 6 Oct 2024 5,636 posts	0 J2R Great book.
RooA 6 Oct 8:06pm, 6 Oct 2024 2,888 posts	0 RooA The swans are back up here.
Red Squirrel 7 Oct 3:05pm, 7 Oct 2024 24,481 posts	0 Red Squirrel One dipper this morning and 2 yellowhammers
Cerrertonia 7 Oct 7:14pm, 7 Oct 2024 22,071 posts	0 Cerrertonia On the back step.
Ness 7 Oct 7:37pm, 7 Oct 2024 45,292 posts	0 Ness Wow!
Gooner 7 Oct 8:32pm, 7 Oct 2024 21,490 posts	0 Gooner 🥰
Cerrertonia 7 Oct 8:37pm, 7 Oct 2024 22,072 posts	0 Cerrertonia Bit worried for all the lovely sparrows I enjoy watching though.

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