Starlings are masters of mimicry and can copy all sorts of sounds, from other birds and human voices to Star Wars characters!

Readers considering any topic ending in “…ology” as potentially boring must realize author Stark’s skill as a writer will ...

Such is the paradox of disgust and delight that frays our relationship with this portly, greasy-greenish-black bird. Mike Stark’s “Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird” is a ...

According to the 2025 RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, fewer starlings than ever have been spotted by UK bird watchers. Almost 600,000 survey participants across the UK noted which birds were ...

Once a common sight, the starling, a charismatic garden bird, dropped from third to fourth place for the most commonly spotted species in the annual birdwatch - with an 85 per cent decline in ...