Comments on: 12,000 Crows

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:10:03 +0000

Went to Curto Park to watch the crow’s around 5pm. It was very impressive, and cool. thanks for the info.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:36:35 +0000

Well, yes. A "murder of crows" is another way to say a "flock of crows." Here's an interesting list of alternate names for groups of animals/birds/fish: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm I am particularly fond of "a charm of finches" and "an exaltation of larks." I don't understand how someone/anyone came up with "a deceit of lapwings."

By: Gintaras

Gintaras — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:58:22 +0000

Kate St. John,

I do enjoy reading your blog and learn a lot about birds, but, when it comes to crows – it’s not a FLOCK(of crows), it’s MURDER of crows….

I started wondering about(word “murder”) after PBS documentary was titled: “The Murder Of Crows”

By: Anne Messner

Anne Messner — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:28:32 +0000

awesome. I loved seeing where they end up. I see them between 4 and 5 each evening floating over the Woodland hills High School area going from northeast toward southwest. They look like they are headed toward town but just float quietly for at least an hour — just more and more of them — so the raucus bunch above was a surprise. I guess the new arrivals are telling the others how their days went!!!
Wonderful how many people watch them!!!!

By: Sharon Leadbitter

Sharon Leadbitter — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:25:41 +0000

It was AWESOME to be surrounded by so many … so worth getting sick over. If you have FaceBook go on my page and check out the pictures as well.

If you have the chance, there’s a service road in the little parklet on Bigelow. Go there around 4:45-5 and just wait … they will come.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:10:48 +0000

Every night around 5 5:30, they come through here. Takes at least 10 minutes for all to pass. Then you have the 2 stragglers at the end! Amazing to watch and they are prompt!

By: Rob Protz

Rob Protz — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:39:21 +0000

The first video (didn’t see the second yet) reminds me of the time in early 2005 when I stood on Penn Ave. near Reizenstein and counted the crows flying toward Point Breeze for the GBBC. I think it was almost 2,000 crows counted in ½ hr right before dark that day. And right before election day in Nov 2004, I was in downtown Wilkinsburg right before and after dark, and there were thousands moving around that location, even flying around after dead-dark too! Really neat to see that in person.

Rob

By: Marge Van Tassel

Marge Van Tassel — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:55:54 +0000

Thank you Sharon for great videos!! Thank you Kate for posting this. Thanks to Jack and Sue Solomon for their effort in counting.
I recall 2 years ago while looking for and watching the White-winged Crossbills in Allegheny Cemetery I was amazed then at how many crows were flying overhead and also a few lovely hawks!!!

By: Pam Pack

Pam Pack — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:02:29 +0000

I’ve seen those guys many times, working in the East End as I do. Always a breathtaking sight.