Starnels whizz

The wild duck startles like a sudden thought
& heron slow as if it might be caught
The flopping crows on weary wing go by
& greybeard jackdaws noising as they fly
The crowds of starnels whizz & hurry by 
& darken like a cloud the evening sky
The larks like thunder rise & suther round
Then drop & nestle in the stubble ground
The wild swan hurries high & noises loud
With white necks peering to the evening cloud
The weary rooks to distant woods are gone
With length of tail the magpie winnows on 
To neighbouring tree & leaves the distant crow
While small birds nestle in the hedge below

Starnels = starlings

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