Re: [MDOsprey] Crows in Rockville

Rob (robert@csa.com)
Tue, 02 Nov 1999 09:44:49 -0500


Way back in 1981 when I had recently moved to Rockville, the crows
congregated at the south end of the country club which is north of
Congressional Plaza.  The roost location has changed at least twice since
then.  I am glad to know that they still congregate in the area!  

Rob

At 08:25 AM 11/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Rockville's answer to the wildebeest of the Serengeti have
>arrived again.  In the last few weeks, the crows have
>started congregating around Randolph Road and White Flint
>Mall.  It is quite a sight, and can be witnessed from any
>parking lot in the area, around dusk.  Many thousands of
>crows all stream over, pretty much silently. (I've 
>always wondered what the proportion of American/Fish is
>among these birds).
>
>                           Jim
>
>                           Jim Felley
>                           Smithsonian Institution
>                           irmss668@sivm.si.edu
>