Date: 10/26/24 7:19 am From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Re: [Maine-birds] Amazing American Crow Migration Report from Mt Wachusett YESTERDAY
Thanks to David Gulick for this pot.
Barbara Volkle Northborough,MA <barb620...>
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From: David Gulick <dvdgu741...> Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Amazing American Crow Migration Report from Mt Wachusett YESTERDAY Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 09:47:19 -0400 Cc: nhbirds <nhbirds...>, <massbird...>, Maine birds <maine-birds...>, Margaret Huber <hubermargaret7...>, Wayne Petersen <reedpetersen44...>
I am surprised by the discussion of "migrating" crows. Aren't these simply the typical, nightly, late fall/winter, overnight, in-city roosting flights? I have been witnessing these for decades into Portland late every day in the fall and winter. I rough counted 3,000 in two trees one evening in Portland 15 years ago. The daily in-flights start around 2 pm and continue until dark. Forbush has a considerable section on these nightly roosting events from a century ago. Huge numbers of birds reported flying in to roost nightly in several cities.
