speciesmigration

Starling

Often the most spectacular of migrants, needing no introduction to visible migration enthusiasts. Autumn migration is characterised by often huge, ground-hugging flocks moving west. During large movements, flocks can sometimes be so strung out along a north/south line, that they appear almost endless. An Autumn peak occurs in October and November. In Spring, flocks move directly east or north-east, but numbers have always been considerably less than later in the year.

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Combined monthly migration totals per year

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Annual/monthly migration totals (numerical)

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total

1998			48						37	447	5 727		6 259
1999			118							2 363	615		3 096
2000			122	1					31	2 717	4 528		7 399
2001			176						3	3 646	4 770	29	8 624
2002			182						10	1 541	261		1 994
2003			669						11	1 603	1 679		3 951
2004		10	17	4						101	357		489
2005			29						53	558	166		806
2006			125	1						627	2 541		3 294
2007	12	260	31						35	1 321	1 643		3 302
2008		84	317	59						2 012	252		2 724
2009			90	4					9	5 855	20		5 978
2010		2	148						17	3 006	4 152		7 352