Starlings at Aberystwyth

OH and I, went for a drive about over the hills to Nant y Moch, onto Borth Bog, then headed to Aberystwyth for sunset.  If you're local then you know about the starlings.  If not, then, if you're ever in the area, it's worth going down to the pier for a look.  Over the winter 1,000s of starlings roost under the pier over night.  

The birds come in in small groups, from all different directions. A few at first, then the numbers grow.  Soon the air is filled with the sound of thousands of starling voices as they cram under the pier.  The sky is full of clouds of birds almost like locusts.

Usually, we get a pint and view from on top of the pier, but following a small hurricane last year, the pier is currently closed due to a small amount of structural damage.  Never mind, it was just as exciting from a little way out on the rocks.