[NatureNS] RE: NatureNS] murder of crows

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Paul
I taught w Fred Harrington at the Mount and Fred, a behavioural ecologist,
taught Ethology and one of the student projects was to look at where the
crows went.
Fred is retired but still around.
Nick

On Feb 8, 2017 17:55, "Laviolette, Lance" <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote:

Hi Paul,

I can't speak specifically about the 'Mount' roost but all the crow roosts
I'm familiar with involve extensive pre-roosting movement and temporary
gathering points. Sometimes these pre-roosting movements go off in many
directions so it is possible that this is what happened in this case. If
so, the crows would indeed double back.

Having said this, there are a number of reasons the main roost might
fragment. Predation, disturbance, weather and the advance towards spring
are all reasons that come to mind.

All the best,

Lance

Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario




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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Paul Ruggles
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 2:59 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] murder of crows

Does any one know if there is another "murder of crows" close to the Mount
- perhaps around the Kearny Lake area? We see them fly by our condo each
evening along the Bedford Hwy, but some of them appear to head off towards
Kearny Lake.
- Perhaps to circle back and approach the Mount from the west?
Thanks.
Paul.

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<div dir=3D"auto">Paul<div dir=3D"auto">I taught w Fred Harrington at the M=
ount and Fred, a behavioural ecologist, taught Ethology and one of the stud=
ent projects was to look at where the crows went.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Fred is retired but still around.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Nick</div></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 8, 2017 =
17:55, &quot;Laviolette, Lance&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette=
@lmco.com">lance.laviolette@lmco.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"=
><blockquote class=3D"quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Paul,<br>
<br>
I can&#39;t speak specifically about the &#39;Mount&#39; roost but all the =
crow roosts I&#39;m familiar with involve extensive pre-roosting movement a=
nd temporary gathering points. Sometimes these pre-roosting movements go of=
f in many directions so it is possible that this is what happened in this c=
ase. If so, the crows would indeed double back.<br>
<br>
Having said this, there are a number of reasons the main roost might fragme=
nt. Predation, disturbance, weather and the advance towards spring are all =
reasons that come to mind.<br>
<br>
All the best,<br>
<br>
Lance<br>
<br>
Lance Laviolette<br>
Glen Robertson, Ontario<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">natu=
rens-owner@<wbr>chebucto.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Ruggles<br>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 2:59 PM<br>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
br>
Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] murder of crows<br>
<br>
Does any one know if there is another &quot;murder of crows&quot; close to =
the Mount - perhaps around the Kearny Lake area? We see them fly by our con=
do each evening along the Bedford Hwy, but some of them appear to head off =
towards Kearny Lake.<br>
- Perhaps to circle back and approach the Mount from the west?<br>
Thanks.<br>
Paul.<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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