Over the last few weeks I have had multiple encounters with Fish Crows in the north part of Niagara Falls, so much so that I probably see/hear about as many Fish Crows as I do American Crows in my neighbourhood. This evening I came across a large group (80+) of crows near the Fairview Cemetery, off of Stanley Avenue. The majority of the birds that I heard vocalize were Fish Crows, and I have conservatively estimated 40+ Fish Crows in this one flock, though the numbers could certainly be higher. I took a video of part of the flock and have posted it on my blog. The link is: http://joshvandermeulen.blogspot.ca/2017/07/fish-crow-flock-niagara-falls-video.html
[https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/3kXh1JUvwCb3EMeGM3WgLXYWIi-6WLvvs5__p-qRikDvzDXAQg6cYYtGIv762HRAFmnCKDfuKQD9bqwK=w1200-h630-n-k-no-nu]<http://joshvandermeulen.blogspot.ca/2017/07/fish-crow-flock-niagara-falls-video.html> Fish Crow flock - Niagara Falls (video)<http://joshvandermeulen.blogspot.ca/2017/07/fish-crow-flock-niagara-falls-video.html> joshvandermeulen.blogspot.ca Over the past several weeks I have had an increase in Fish Crow sightings in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. Laura and I live in the north... Almost all of the Fish Crows that I have seen over the last two weeks are undergoing primary molt, whereas most of the American Crows have finished their primary molt - something I'll continue to keep an eye out for! Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
