[Maine-birds] Large American Crow movement

Today Jennifer and I witnessed a large movement of American Crows over the course of about 4 hours. We counted almost 2000 birds for about 2 hours and gave up individual counts after that but noted the migration continued for another 2 hours. I have counted as many as 1000 crows in winter roosts but I have seen this many crows migrating overhead for such a sustained period of time.

235 Garnet Head Rd Pembroke, ME, Washington, US-ME
Nov 3, 2013 10:15 AM - 12:25 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     The large number of American Crows passed overhead  during the entire count period and continued for about 2 more hours in reduced numbers (not counted). They all came from the northeast and headed southwest to west taking advantage of the wind.
10 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  30
American Black Duck  8
Bufflehead  19
Hooded Merganser  2
Red-breasted Merganser  16
Mourning Dove  2
Blue Jay  8
American Crow  1994     This high count was part of a large movement of Crows migrating overhead for about 4 hours.
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Common Grackle  45

passerine sp.  16     Observed as a group in flight overhead as part of the large American Crow movement

Woody Gillies

Pembroke, ME 

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