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maggiebee | 10:39 Thu 17th Jul 2014 | Twitching & Birdwatching
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Not sure if there is a collective name for a group of starlings? Anyway, I have a "squabble of starlings" fighting on the fat ball holders at my back door. There must be at least 20 young starlings and what a racket they make; great to see though.
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is it a susurration ?
Squabble describes them well, too.
murmuraton of starlings?
murmuration
That will be a: Chattering, affliction or murmuration. you have a choice.
Various names such as, chattering, clattering, cloud, congregation, murmuration.
I like a murmuration of starlings.
I've always known it as 'murmuration' for a flock of starlings in flight before roosting, and a 'chattering' once they've gone to roost, but haven't yet shut up!
Murmuration when they move about in huge flocks, but squabble sounds good!
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Thanks for your answers folks. All sound fine, but with the racket they're making I think I'll stick with squabble.

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