Hi Richard,

Those may have been Rock Pigeons as you first suspected. When I worked in
Kent I often noticed the pigeons which lived under a nearby bridge fly in that
manner for at least 5 minutes around dusk. I was thinking this was just a winter
phenomenon, but maybe I wasn't there to see it in the spring/summer when
dusk comes later.

I wonder if it is something they do to warm up before roosting for the night?
Maybe its a way of displaying to wayward pigeons where roosts are?

Any pigeon fanciers out there have any thoughts on this?

good birding,

--
Jim Flynn
merlinmania at comcast.net
Seattle, WA

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From: "Richard W" <richardj99 at qwest.net>
> I've had several PM suggestions: crows or starlings. Larger than starlings and
> lighter-colored than crows. The first time, several of us were watching in
> amazement as they kept circling -- at least ten minutes before my bus arrived.
> My first inkling was they appeared to look like pigeons, but ...
>
> I'll be paying closer attention this following week.
>
> Richard Wagner
> mail to: richardj99 at qwest.net


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