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> Sadly, they seem to have completely gone from the UK - I can't remember the last time I saw a single starling here. Anecdotal, but they are present where I l
by KineticLensman 4y ago
> Sadly, they seem to have completely gone from the UK - I can't remember the last time I saw a single starling here.
Anecdotal, but they are present where I live (south coast UK). We have had multiple individuals including juveniles on our bird feeders in the last month. I had to reconfigure the feeders to stop the Starlings from eating everything.
More formally, this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch [0] put Starlings as the third most prevalent bird, with an estimated UK population of 1.8m, although their declining numbers make them a Red List bird. [1]
[0] https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/ https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
[1] https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/starling/ https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/b...
- timthorn 4y agoYes, here in Suffolk the starlings are demolishing all the suet we put out - I'm watching the family fight over a feeder right now.
- FerretFred 4y agoWe have the same in Yorkshire. Being the only people in our street that seem to feed the birds we bought a bulk pack of 150 suet balls in January - the Starlings are massing like crazy and demolishing all the food we put out. Maybe I'll give up the day job and sit there and fill the feeders :) They also love bird-friendly (no salt) peanut butter.