Lift off! This was spectacular beyond what I could have imagined. The starling murmuration at the Avalon Marshes in Somerset. Hundreds of thousands of birds departing from their roost on the reed beds. The numbers are hard to comprehend. First the silence - a timid chorus at this time of year - then the starlings start to chatter. Suddenly there is a build up of rumbling bass, like wind hitting the microphone or something about to erupt. Then the waves across the field, like ocean waves in the distance, both visually and sonically. And the lift off. The rumble becomes a satisfying silky carpet enveloping you overhead.

This repeats 3-4 times as different waves of departing starlings take flight. MAGICAL.

I edited 30 seconds at the end from when they've all left, to give perspective, so you can appreciate the decibels such a gathering produces.

Location: Shadwick Heath, Somerset, UK
Date and time: 25 February 2024, 7am
Habitat: Reed beds, Flooded plains

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Starling Murmuration Dawn Lift-Off

Soundscape and field recording; sound art

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Off Course is back this week with a fantastic show and this is episode 215. Hosted by Dan Edwards, each Friday he gives you a deep look into the world of golf and equipment in a way unlike any other podcast has done before. Today, Josh Talge, VP of Marketing of Titleist Golf Clubs joins the show and we take a deep dive into the brand new launch of GT.

It wouldn’t be Off Course without some tangents, but Dan and JT dive into many topics including tour engagement and feedback and why the Titleist GT driver is “GT”. This show has a lot going on and is one you will not want to miss as Josh Talge goes Off Course.

Episode 215 is here and Dan and JT discuss the following topics.

The Titleist GT Driver – Why GT?
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