The best time to see Starling Murmurations in 2026 is November 2026 to February 2027.
Timing status: Forecast window.
Roosting spectacle · November 2026 to February 2027
Annual · winter dusk
Tens of thousands of starlings ripple across the dusk sky in shifting shapes before they roost.
On winter evenings, huge flocks of starlings gather over reedbeds and piers, wheeling in mesmerizing, shape-shifting clouds before dropping to roost. Nobody fully knows why, safety in numbers, warmth, information-sharing, but the dusk display is one of nature's great free shows.
starlings in one murmuration: Up to 100,000
Where it is visible: United Kingdom
Best in the half-hour before sunset on calm winter evenings; sites shift year to year.
Starling Murmurations 2026: November 2026 to February 2027.
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