Around 200 starlings mysteriously drop from sky in coastal village

The birds have been discovered useless on the bottom in scenes ‘like a horror movie’ (Image: Wales Information)

Specialists are nonetheless in the dead of night about why round 200 starlings have been discovered useless on the bottom near a seaside village.

The mysterious deaths occurred earlier in February, when individuals noticed dozens of birds mendacity immobile on a highway.

Wildlife lovers at the moment are calling for autopsies to search out out why they got here to be there.

The deaths occurred close to the villages of Waterston and Hazelbeach in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

One ornithologist fears the birds might have probably been poisoned by the close by Dragon LNG fuel refinery earlier than they fell to the bottom.

Cliff Benson, of wildlife group The Sea Belief, stated: ‘The incident is a thriller, and is totally out of the conventional

‘It could have been one thing to do with Dragon LNG, or it could have been a freak collision of murmurating birds.

Starlings seen throughout a murmuration in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, on February 10 (Image: Reuters)

Useless starlings on the highway between Waterston and Hazelbeach in Pembrokeshire (Image: Michaela Pritchard/Media Wales)

‘There would have to be an post-mortem on a number of of them to work out what accidents they sustained, both inside equivalent to perhaps consumption of toxic fuel, or exterior equivalent to damaged bones from a collision.

‘With out such info, it's inconceivable to know.’

A spokeswoman for Dragon LNG denied there was something uncommon that might have led to the deaths, sayings: ‘It’s within the neighborhood nevertheless it’s regular operations at Dragon LNG. There was nothing totally different on the plant.’

Exams on the birds are set to be carried out by officers however the outcomes will not be recognized for a while.

The RSPB beforehand instructed the BBC that the birds might have been disturbed throughout their night roost.

‘When this occurs throughout night-time, it could possibly trigger them to collide with the bottom as they change into disorientated,’ they stated.

‘Nevertheless, additional examinations shall be wanted to verify the reason for this incident.’

A Pembrokeshire Council spokesperson stated: ‘Officers attended the positioning and there have been round 200 starlings discovered useless on the highway.

‘The authority undertook a clean-up and eliminated the useless birds from web site.

‘There isn't any clear indication as to the reason for these deaths.

‘We've got reported the incident to the Animal and Plant Well being Company.’

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