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Warren, PA
69.1°F
Wind: 9.6 mph
Daylight
Sunrise 6:52 AM
Sunset 7:32 PM
Dam Outflow
1,320 CFS
Steady
Gage Height
8.06 FT
USGS 03012550

European Starling

Small Game | Season: CLOSED (2025-07-01 - 2026-06-30)
European Starling

Field Reference: European Starling

Appearance & Identification

Speckled black bird; invasive.

Preferred Habitat

Farmland, orchards, suburban edges.

Seasonal Behavior

Travels in massive "murmuration" flocks.

Recommended Tactics

Air rifle or shotgun near feed lots.

Field Notes & Facts

Introduced to New York in the 1890s by a man who wanted all birds mentioned by Shakespeare to live in America, they have since become one of the most successful invasive species in history.