A birds high view..
People watch birds in sky THIS mesmerising gathering of starlings is attracting hundreds of visitors every day to a small village.
But there is a rather messy downside for residents and birdwatchers in Nobber, Co Meath – they’re getting rained on with droppings.
The amazing nightly sight of tens of thousands of the animals swooping and gliding in formation – called a murmuration – has put the area on the map.
Visitor numbers at dusk continue increase to see the 15-minute spectacle.
However, residents near the forest where the birds congregate are having to mop up their poo from windows, cars and even themselves.
Kenneth Clarke, who lives adjacent to the three-acre home of the starlings, said the to gatherings have increased each year since they started four years ago.
He added: “I’ve lived here all my life and have never seen anything like it.
“The murmuration starts very small in October and grows and grows.
“Then one day, generally after the clocks go forward, you come out and they have all disappeared.
“It’s an absolutely amazing sight and people are coming from all over, stopping in the village to ask where the birds are.
“I had to sit in my van for 10 minutes the other day as the constant poo hit the roof.
“I’m constantly going for the hose but, as someone said, it’s a small price to pay for such an annual phenomenon on our doorstep.”
Average amount of minutes murmuration lasts for in Nobber