Can anyone identify this bird?

Definitely a starling, a spiv of the bird world I think.
British starlings migrate to Africa in the Autumn I believe and those from colder northern climes come here for the winter.
I too remember how they would all come and eat every bit of food put out in the garden but I haven't seen any in my garden for years. As a child I would knock on the window to shoo them away but they'd be back in seconds.
I saw a lot in Lytham St Anne's about 3 years ago, they obviously know the posh places to hang around !!!!!

We have had starling murmuratiobs every night for the last two weeks or more ?
For the first 3-4 days we were mesmerised - now we are just covered in starling poop - the windows, the cars, the patios and paths - and US when we venture out .... However a murmuration is a pretty cool phenomenon ??

KateK when H was still working he would stand on the roof of his works and watch the murmerations over the estuary when on late shift. Hugh flocks of literally thousands of birds. So I don't think being at sea level is a factor.
We get plenty of starlings at our bird table

I'm feeling quite envious of all these murmerations! Even the RSPB reserves in Norfolk haven't had much. Where are they?

Haven't seen a starling for years here, but in North Devon there used to be plenty and in the cities in the North ( years ago) there would be thousands of them roosting in and on the buildings making a real racket.