Check out this video, courtesy of a couple of women canoeing in the
River Shannon, presumably the Shannon in Ireland. Viewing with muted
sound track is advised. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a7b_1320340524
Back in the day before starlings were introduced here, we might have
seen similar clouds of Eskimo curlews on our side of the pond in the fall...
Bill Whan
Columbus

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