So, we're all sat at our desks beavering away when all of a sudden the noise of chattering and squawking birds make us look up and out of the window. The field just next to our office was dappled with millions of brown and black starlings feeding on the ground. At that point a car pulled up the drive and startled the birds and they all took flight at once. It looked like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock film the Birds, the sky above the office darkened as they all swooped in unison. We are incredibly lucky to see this on a regular basis at present as the starling population is down by 73% since 1970. Although the display looks organised and slick, the real reason for the tornado effect is that each bird does not want to be either on the outside of the group or the first to land for fear of being picked off by a peregrine or buzzard. Recently the decision to farm the land surrounding factory and office slightly differently is another reason for the increase in birds and other wildlife. The fields are being left in a natural state as are the hedgrows which means an abundance of flowers and berries. What other better reason do you need to come out to see us!
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