[cayugabirds-l] FYI

[Regi Teasley]

Hi Folks,
This might be of interest.


http://www.wcs.org/new-and-noteworthy/warbler-of-the-wakhan.aspx

Regi


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

Actually there is an open season for crow hunting, 1 Sept. to 31 Mar.. 
I think the 1st yr. we heard so much "flap" about hunting them that about 200+- 
crows were actually killed. Supposedly, it was last yr., (& I doubt it) that on 
one weekend, as per a newspaper article, about 150 hunters killed about 348 
crows. It was stated that some hunters actually eat their catch, just as they 
do with deer & other wild game & as others do with sheep, goats, llamas, 
chickens, pigs, beef, fish, etc.. It's just a fact of life that some kill for 
pleasure/sport while most kill for what they deem as a necessity or as a part 
of their jobs.

We have lived in Union Springs 19 1/2 yrs. & watched the increase, the eventual 
decline (probably due to West Nile Virus) & now again an increase in the crow 
population. We have a family of crows that checks out our compost every day. We 
see hundreds of crows leaving the Auburn area in the a.m. going out to feed & 
then returning in the late afternoon/early evening. The fields are almost as 
black with crows as with the thousands of Canadas. Both are dirty & noisy but 
the crow has an intelligence almost beyond comprehension. We enjoy both but are 
ever fascinated by crows. During WW 2, in the 40's, war was declared on crows 
because of the damage they did to corn fields when food was in short supply. My 
grandfather would try to shoot crows, blackbirds & starlings as they stood 
pulling the just sprouted corn. They always saw him coming!! He had far better 
luck hunting deer, squirrels & rabbits which did far more damage but actually 
served us as food & were never, never wasted.

Auburn has a human population of about 28,000 & estimated crow population of 20 
to 50,000, depending on who does the estimating! The crows roost in trees 
within a 5 mi. radius of Aub. as well as in the city trees. A well filled tree 
is an amazing sight & looks like a fully leaved summer tree! The crows fly 
around in the lighted city all night long looking for scraps of food as well as 
garbage bags set out for early morning trash pickup. They are very adept at 
tearing open those bags & scattering the mess as would a dog, cat, racoon, or 
'possum. When I lived in Dryden village I watched crows walk up our street, 
from house to house, tearing open bags. Cornell was sponsoring a "watch to see 
who or what is tearing open garbage bags or knocking over garbage cans & making 
messes." 

Crows like being near lights, perhaps for the warmth in winter. They have an 
abundant water supply. Ithaca also has water, lots of lights & flat roofs with 
heat exhausts to provide warmth. It's all about survival.

Yes, again this fall, various types of noise-making devices were used as have 
been at least twice previously, to try to chase the birds from city roosts. 
(And no gun use is allowed within the city!) It's definitely only a temporary 
solution. As long as there are humans to produce garbage & litter, & farms, 
(like in cattle feeding lots, open silage bins & manure spread on fields), 
crows & other birds ... & mice & rats will find means to survive.  The crows 
will have young next spring & will return to the cities, not just to Auburn & 
Ithaca & Geneva. And the deer will return to Cayuga Heights, Lansing & other 
areas, a curse for some & a joy for others. 

Fritzie Blizzard


- Original Message - 
  From: Michele Emerick Brown 
  To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu 
  Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 1:40 PM
  Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting


  Sadly-(and I hope to be corrected)-but I think Auburn's solution was to 
institute a crow hunting season.

   

  
http://www.tonews.com/post/3339713/clari/web/local/newyork/misc/ny_crow_hunt_expected_to_draw_crowd.html

   

   I believe this article was one written 3 or 4 yrs ago altho' it is headlined 
Aug. 1, 2010, listing Timothy Lattimore as mayor. Michael Quill, the current 
mayor was elected in 2007. At the time the article was written much information 
was skewed, making it seem that lots of "rednecks" were coming in from the 
boonies to "murder crows" & throw a beer party afterwards.



















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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[David Smith]

Just for the record, Auburn is at the foot of Owasco Lake and Owasco 
Creek flows north.  Owasco Inlet starts in vicinity of Groton nd flows 
north to Owasco Lake.


On 12/16/2010 3:43 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk wrote:
>
> To clarify:  Auburn is at the head of Owasco Lake, the small Finger 
> Lake that lies between Cayuga Lake and Skaneateles Lake.
>
> Linda P. Van Buskirk, Ph.D.
>
> Sr. Lecturer in Communication
>
> Cornell University
>
> Ithaca, New York
>
> 607-255-2161; fax 607-254-1322
>
> *From:*bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
> [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Asher 
> Hockett
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM
> *To:* Andrew Roe
> *Cc:* Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
>
> Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near 
> the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but 
> non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. 
> Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we 
> have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who 
> will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babbling.
>
> They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile 
> Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost 
> these days (or nights, actually).
>
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe 
> mailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from 
> the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there 
> seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and 
> Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, 
> blotting out the sun, etc.
>
> Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all 
> birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on 
> the Lab of O in the works?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> asher
>
> -Never play it the same way once.
>


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Have been searching for a best place to buy drugs? here it is: Follow the crows!!

[Stefan Hames PhD]

Hmm. The crows knows.

S.

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On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:29 AM, Chad Witko wrote:

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 have an explanation of roosts at 
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/crowfaq.htm#roost

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Home Study Course in Bird Biology
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From: 
bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:19 AM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

I have little to add and nothing to correct in Dave’ nice summary.  Crows in 
and around Ithaca usually choose among several modest roosts (500-5,000 crows). 
 Some years the main Ithaca roost is hardly noticeable, and in others it’s in 
your face.  The crows typically stage on the Cornell and Ithaca Country Club 
golf courses before heading to the main roost.  Exactly where the final roost 
is changes between and within seasons.  I have not been downtown in the 
evening, and I do not know where the final roost is at this time.

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
Instructor
Home Study Course in Bird Biology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
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607-254-2452

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting

[Michele Emerick Brown]

I've seen photos of them showing off their "kills"-it's not to feed their 
families. I knew I misspoke when I said that Auburn instituted the policy. They 
are utilizing the policy.

But, you are correct when you say that Auburn has also tried to scare them 
away. This is a link to press coverage about the issue, called a "wildlife 
killing contest" until 2005: http://lodestone.org/people/hoss/ar/crowshoot/

I haven't heard much about it for a few years.

Michele

From: bounce-7532814-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7532814-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 3:42 PM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting

The crow hunting season is a New York State DEC policy.
It doesn't make sense to me.  I don't think people eat them.
There are other DEC policies about killing animals that are
damaging farm crops outside of hunting seasons, I believe.
I think the policies of Auburn were to try to deter the birds,
not outright kill them.  However there were a few guys with
guns who set up just outside Auburn itself to try to shoot
crows.  Again, it doesn't make sense to me unless they
were trying to feed their families, which I doubt
And again, corrections welcome.
--Dave Nutter

On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Michele Emerick Brown  wrote:
Sadly-(and I hope to be corrected)-but I think Auburn's solution was to 
institute a crow hunting season.

http://www.tonews.com/post/3339713/clari/web/local/newyork/misc/ny_crow_hunt_expected_to_draw_crowd.html


From: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher Hockett
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM
To: Andrew Roe
Cc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper 
reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to 
rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for 
being more crow friendly. Here we have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow 
expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my 
unscientific babbling

They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and 
the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, 
actually).
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe 
mailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com>> wrote:
This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the 
southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an 
ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, 
covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.

Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds 
passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in 
the works?

Thanks,

Andrew



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[Linda Post Van Buskirk]

To clarify:  Auburn is at the head of Owasco Lake, the small Finger Lake that 
lies between Cayuga Lake and Skaneateles Lake.

Linda P. Van Buskirk, Ph.D.
Sr. Lecturer in Communication
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
607-255-2161; fax 607-254-1322

From: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher Hockett
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM
To: Andrew Roe
Cc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper 
reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to 
rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for 
being more crow friendly. Here we have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow 
expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my 
unscientific babbling.

They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and 
the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, 
actually).
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe 
mailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com>> wrote:
This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the 
southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an 
ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, 
covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.

Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds 
passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in 
the works?

Thanks,

Andrew



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting

[Dave Nutter]

The crow hunting season is a New York State DEC policy.  It doesn't make sense to me.  I don't think people eat them.  There are other DEC policies about killing animals that are damaging farm crops outside of hunting seasons, I believe.  I think the policies of Auburn were to try to deter the birds, not outright kill them.  However there were a few guys with guns who set up just outside Auburn itself to try to shoot crows.  Again, it doesn't make sense to me unless they were trying to feed their families, which I doubt And again, corrections welcome.  --Dave NutterOn Dec 16, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Michele Emerick Brown  wrote:Sadly—(and I hope to be corrected)—but I think Auburn’s solution was to institute a crow hunting season. http://www.tonews.com/post/3339713/clari/web/local/newyork/misc/ny_crow_hunt_expected_to_draw_crowd.html  From: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher HockettSent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PMTo: Andrew RoeCc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.eduSubject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babblingThey are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, actually).On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe  wrote:This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew-- asher-Never play it the same way once.

[cayugabirds-l] King Eider

[bluewing]

The King Eider was seen off Stewart Park in Ithaca this morning around 9:00 AM. 
 It was in front of, and on top, of the jetty wall between the white and red 
light houses.

Three Turkey Vultures were seen near Mount Pleasant Road latter in the morning.

- Bob Grosek
Binghamton, New York
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[cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting

[Michele Emerick Brown]

Sadly-(and I hope to be corrected)-but I think Auburn's solution was to 
institute a crow hunting season.

http://www.tonews.com/post/3339713/clari/web/local/newyork/misc/ny_crow_hunt_expected_to_draw_crowd.html


From: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher Hockett
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM
To: Andrew Roe
Cc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper 
reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to 
rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for 
being more crow friendly. Here we have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow 
expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my 
unscientific babbling.

They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and 
the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, 
actually).
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe 
mailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com>> wrote:
This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the 
southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an 
ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, 
covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.

Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds 
passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in 
the works?

Thanks,

Andrew



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[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill-Evening Grosbeaks/Cortland CBC

[grosb...@clarityconnect.com]

Hello all,

A flock of 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS (2 males) on Iowa Rd Bear Swamp and a flock
of ~15 EVENING 
GROSBEAKS on Eaton Rd Summerhill (5-6 male; these are in the basin). Eaton
Rd is just down hill from the 
Hovel Chalet on Fillmore Rd. In fact, about 10 minutes later after seeing
them on Eaton Rd, presumably the 
same flock flew in to feed at the feeders next to the road at the Hovel. I
also had a few PINE SISKINS on 
Lake Como Rd.

As a reminder to those participating, this Saturday Dec 18 is the Cortland
CBC. If anyone wants to help, I 
could still probably use more group. Please contact me if you want to help.

cheers,
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[Robin Cisne]

To anthropomorphize, the large, raucous clans of crows that gather in winter
always put me in mind of Edith Wharton novels, where the old families are
tangled by intermarriage and winter is the height of the social season, with
a dinner or a ball every night.  As in the novels, I bet the younger
individuals are using the large, impersonal "crushes" to check out potential
mates for the coming season, even as the big, noisy gatherings reaffirm the
larger relationships among the clans.

Robin



On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe wrote:

> This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the
> southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be
> an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at
> dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.
>
> Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all
> birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab
> of O in the works?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew
>



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[cayugabirds-l] KING EIDER east side red

[6072292158]

 KING EIDER east side red lighthouse breakwater best view Treman Marine Pk 
1025am 16 Dec
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I have an explanation of roosts at 
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/crowfaq.htm#roost

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
Instructor
Home Study Course in Bird Biology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
k...@cornell.edu
607-254-2452

From: bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:19 AM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

I have little to add and nothing to correct in Dave' nice summary.  Crows in 
and around Ithaca usually choose among several modest roosts (500-5,000 crows). 
 Some years the main Ithaca roost is hardly noticeable, and in others it's in 
your face.  The crows typically stage on the Cornell and Ithaca Country Club 
golf courses before heading to the main roost.  Exactly where the final roost 
is changes between and within seasons.  I have not been downtown in the 
evening, and I do not know where the final roost is at this time.

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
Instructor
Home Study Course in Bird Biology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
k...@cornell.edu
607-254-2452

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[mailto:bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:27 AM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

Andrew,
Crows are very social animals.  They live in family groups during the breeding 
season,
with a multi-year learning period, and young birds raised the previous year 
often help
their parents to raise their younger siblings.  In the non-breeding season 
crows gather into
massive roosting congregations in the late afternoon.  In recent years these 
roosts have
been much more conspicuous to people as the birds have chosen urban areas with 
large
trees.  In the morning they commute to farm fields to search for waste corn or 
to dumps
(or the Cornell food services composting facility) for waste food.  Toward 
March and the
onset of breeding season the roost breaks up and the birds return to their 
family territories.
I think some local birds here retain residency in their territories during 
winter as well.  Those
winter roosts are amazing, just to consider all the biomass, and the area over 
which they
must be feeding.  Their socializing is noisy and active before and after their 
actual sleeping
time and includes areas outside the actual roost.  They are harmless, of 
course, but people
whose knowledge of biology extends only to Alfred Hitchcock movies may be 
unnerved.
And people whose possessions are underneath roost trees with hundreds of birds 
will be
understandably unhappy with the birds' defecation.  I like to watch the flocks' 
swirling flight.
Kevin McGowan has been studying crows in this area for years, and I hope he 
will expand
upon (and if necessary correct) this post.  His project is responsible for the 
crows with
various colored wing tags, each color representing a different year.  Most 
crows are tagged
in the nest before they are old enough to leave.  Each bird's tags has a 
2-digit code, and
if you tell Kevin which bird you have seen when and where, he may return the 
favor with
a brief life history of that individual.
--Dave Nutter



On Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe  wrote:
This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the 
southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an 
ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, 
covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.

Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds 
passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in 
the works?

Thanks,

Andrew

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I have little to add and nothing to correct in Dave' nice summary.  Crows in 
and around Ithaca usually choose among several modest roosts (500-5,000 crows). 
 Some years the main Ithaca roost is hardly noticeable, and in others it's in 
your face.  The crows typically stage on the Cornell and Ithaca Country Club 
golf courses before heading to the main roost.  Exactly where the final roost 
is changes between and within seasons.  I have not been downtown in the 
evening, and I do not know where the final roost is at this time.

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
Instructor
Home Study Course in Bird Biology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
k...@cornell.edu
607-254-2452

From: bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:27 AM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

Andrew,
Crows are very social animals.  They live in family groups during the breeding 
season,
with a multi-year learning period, and young birds raised the previous year 
often help
their parents to raise their younger siblings.  In the non-breeding season 
crows gather into
massive roosting congregations in the late afternoon.  In recent years these 
roosts have
been much more conspicuous to people as the birds have chosen urban areas with 
large
trees.  In the morning they commute to farm fields to search for waste corn or 
to dumps
(or the Cornell food services composting facility) for waste food.  Toward 
March and the
onset of breeding season the roost breaks up and the birds return to their 
family territories.
I think some local birds here retain residency in their territories during 
winter as well.  Those
winter roosts are amazing, just to consider all the biomass, and the area over 
which they
must be feeding.  Their socializing is noisy and active before and after their 
actual sleeping
time and includes areas outside the actual roost.  They are harmless, of 
course, but people
whose knowledge of biology extends only to Alfred Hitchcock movies may be 
unnerved.
And people whose possessions are underneath roost trees with hundreds of birds 
will be
understandably unhappy with the birds' defecation.  I like to watch the flocks' 
swirling flight.
Kevin McGowan has been studying crows in this area for years, and I hope he 
will expand
upon (and if necessary correct) this post.  His project is responsible for the 
crows with
various colored wing tags, each color representing a different year.  Most 
crows are tagged
in the nest before they are old enough to leave.  Each bird's tags has a 
2-digit code, and
if you tell Kevin which bird you have seen when and where, he may return the 
favor with
a brief life history of that individual.
--Dave Nutter



On Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe  wrote:
This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the 
southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an 
ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, 
covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.

Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds 
passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in 
the works?

Thanks,

Andrew

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[Marie P Read]

I happened to be driving to Rochester through Geneva a week ago at dusk, and 
there was a huge roost (or pre-roost staging area) of crows gathering in the 
park at the north end of Seneca Lake too. Thousands of crows silhouetted in the 
trees at sunset. Very cool to watch.

Marie


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On Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe  wrote:

This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the 
southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an 
ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, 
covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.

Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds 
passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in 
the works?

Thanks,

Andrew

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?

[Dave Nutter]

Andrew, Crows are very social animals.  They live in family groups during the breeding season, with a multi-year learning period, and young birds raised the previous year often help their parents to raise their younger siblings.  In the non-breeding season crows gather into massive roosting congregations in the late afternoon.  In recent years these roosts have been much more conspicuous to people as the birds have chosen urban areas with large trees.  In the morning they commute to farm fields to search for waste corn or to dumps (or the Cornell food services composting facility) for waste food.  Toward March and the onset of breeding season the roost breaks up and the birds return to their family territories.  I think some local birds here retain residency in their territories during winter as well.  Those winter roosts are amazing, just to consider all the biomass, and the area over which they must be feeding.  Their socializing is noisy and active before and after their actual sleeping time and includes areas outside the actual roost.  They are harmless, of course, but people whose knowledge of biology extends only to Alfred Hitchcock movies may be unnerved.  And people whose possessions are underneath roost trees with hundreds of birds will be understandably unhappy with the birds' defecation.  I like to watch the flocks' swirling flight.Kevin McGowan has been studying crows in this area for years, and I hope he will expand upon (and if necessary correct) this post.  His project is responsible for the crows with various colored wing tags, each color representing a different year.  Most crows are tagged in the nest before they are old enough to leave.  Each bird's tags has a 2-digit code, and if you tell Kevin which bird you have seen when and where, he may return the favor with a brief life history of that individual.  --Dave NutterOn Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe  wrote:This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.


Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works?

Thanks,

Andrew

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