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Sky turns black as thousands of starlings flock into town

dailymail.co.uk — Time was when the only visitors flocking to Gretna Green were eloping English couples. Now the Scottish border village is getting arrivals by the million - and most of them come by air.

Who dugg this? Made popular Feb 19, 2008

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  • IgWannA, on 02/19/2008, -0/+39A thousand nations of the Persian empire descend upon you. Our starlings will blot out the sun!
  • ferrell, on 02/19/2008, -1/+29Bring an umbrella.
  • Grimdotdotdot, on 02/19/2008, -0/+24Then we shall bird-watch in the shade.
  • Encablossa, on 02/19/2008, -4/+14Then we shall fight them in the shade!
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -1/+11Ah nature.., we haven't completely destroyed it yet.
  • dwalker, on 02/19/2008, -0/+6Someone tell them they are too early - its freezing here today -6 degrees C last night.
  • DeFex, on 02/19/2008, -1/+7the daily mail mist have gotten the new "starling generator" photoshop plug.
  • cw1242, on 02/19/2008, -0/+5I thought for a second that this was a sister story to the North America Plunged into Darkness one from yesterday.
  • HOMEsplice, on 02/19/2008, -2/+7That town is going to be flooded with bird *****.
  • FlashGit, on 02/19/2008, -0/+5Holy *****, it's the Krill! Stay in the light!
  • cawpin, on 02/19/2008, -7/+11Bring a 12 gauge.
  • wastedlife, on 02/19/2008, -2/+5Aw, you missed it by a few seconds, I dugg you up for hivemind.
  • BlackTye, on 02/19/2008, -0/+3::gets bird crap in eye::
  • henhouse0, on 02/19/2008, -0/+3Oh well my washer&dryer is white, I guess you need to report me then?
  • AmandaQ, on 02/19/2008, -0/+2I'm going to go curl up in a corner now. *shudder*
  • yfguitarist, on 02/19/2008, -1/+3I, for one, welcome our black starling overlords.
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -0/+2deep.
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -2/+4We are nature.
  • DeadlyCouncil, on 02/19/2008, -0/+2I ***** hate starlings.
  • paweenthas, on 03/15/2008, -0/+1Stay in the house if you don't want to be dirty.
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  • h3lx, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1::Walks away grateful cows don't have wings::
  • crackedlogic, on 02/19/2008, -1/+2fly away little starlings.... fly fly fly...
  • ohcoaster, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1where i live in southern ontario we have the same problem. i say problem because they nest here all winter and when they're swarming overhead it's literally raining *****. my car gets painted white daily, sometimes it's purple if they've been eating grapes. i'm thinking of moving.
  • stephenhacking, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1If only this happened in the sahara desert - no heat and no dry desert *sigh*
  • SAc0balt, on 02/19/2008, -2/+3Actually, I bet the reason these things swarm the area now is due to further destruction of ecosystems and climate change.
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1This is an aerial rat! Aggressive, omnivorous, predatory. If they had a single neck, I'd wring it!
  • zantos420, on 02/19/2008, -1/+2huntin' gonna be easy this season timmy
  • plundstedt, on 02/19/2008, -1/+2Wow I wish it was that warm here. -20° C here right now.
  • MrDo, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1These shots are also good. http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=3 ...
  • osarhan, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Very deep
  • fxu1989, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Give everyone here
    http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/PRE6790.jpg

    this

    http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/39/6 ...
    http://www.photoblogster.com/images/20060211182945 ...

    and problem solved.
  • osarhan, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Don't forget the RIZLA!
  • undersky, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVzLqGrLDA0
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1where is the picture of all the poop that fell on the house? thats what i want to look at
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1point.
  • MrDo, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Oh pointy bird, oh pointy, pointy.
  • ImpoliteAndEvil, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1The first thing they head for is MY CAR! >=(
  • Yage2006, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Better bring an umbrella if you plan on going outside :)
  • deviouskoopa, on 02/19/2008, -3/+3Bring a healthy amount of fireworks.
  • deviouskoopa, on 02/19/2008, -3/+3Alfred Hitchcock anyone?

    Ah never mind... I see someone mentioned it and was dugg down for some reason. Beats me.
  • hokie47, on 02/19/2008, -1/+1***** I just washed my car
  • borez, on 02/19/2008, -1/+1The Daily Mail...again?

    Digg's being spammed
  • 4rp4n3t, on 02/19/2008, -3/+3Hold on, I'll get my shotgun...
  • dregin, on 02/19/2008, -1/+1NO, NO, NO! It's the earth's rotation gone wonky!!

    Don't worry. The sun will be back in 12 hours, anyway ;-)
  • Rizzen, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0Crebain from Dunland.
  • ByteGuerilla, on 02/19/2008, -1/+1We just scared the ***** out of it.
  • CedEx, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0Exactly... I've already found "twins" in that flock. It's highly suspicious.
  • Phenomenom, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0How strange that these should be an invasive species...
  • Phenomenom, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0I hope they do something like shoot everyone of those damn birds. F*cking invasive species.
  • CedEx, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0I'll bring the BBQ sauce!
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