Incredible North Yorkshire starling murmuration caught on camera - where to spot a murmuration in Yorkshire

Fantastic footage shows a flock of starlings weaving around the North Yorkshire sky - here’s the areas in Yorkshire where you may be able to spot a murmuration.

Fantastic footage shows a stunning starling murmuration in North Yorkshire.

Tim Scott recorded the natural phenomena at Nicholsons Lagoon in Ripon during the afternoon of January 30.

When can I see a murmuration?

According to National Geographic, the biggest murmurations happen in winter, but it’s possible to spot smaller murmurations in autumn too.

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Incredible North Yorkshire starling murmuration caught on camera. | Tim Scott

How can I see a murmuration?

To spot a murmuration, you don’t need any special equipment, just head out in the early evening before the birds land and roost for the night.

Where in Yorkshire could I spot a murmuration?

Other areas in Yorkshire where starling murmurations have been spotted recently include RSPB Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve in West Yorkshire and Potteric Carr Nature Reserve in South Yorkshire.

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