‘I felt awed’: Flocks of daurian starlings sighted in Yishun and Sengkang

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Bird enthusiasts, wildlife photographers and residents have been treated to spectacular aerial displays in September as throngs of migratory birds danced in the skies above Yishun and Sengkang. The daurian starlings were seen flying in huge flocks in formations, a...

The fact that so many starlings can travel thousands of kilometres to Singapore in unison, leaving no bird behind, is “proof that birds also have a sense of belonging and tribal instinct built into their tiny bodies”, said Mr Hong, who is a process engineer.

Over at Sengkang, quality manager William Khaw, 53, first saw the birds in Sengkang East Way on Sept 17 on his way home after dinner. The birds were seen flying in huge flocks in formations, a phenomenon known as murmuration, for about 15 minutes at dusk before perching themselves on trees in Sengkang. PHOTO: WILLIAM KHAW

 

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