As a Bothell resident, living on Ross Road just north and west of the
campus, we enjoy the crow invasion every dusk. They consume our
neighborhood, and then when they're ready they all fly off. Most of the ones
who rest in our trees come from Kenmore (and maybe originally from
Edmonds?), but there is another steady stream from Canyon Park area. They're
at it again in the morning, going in all directions. Not as well organized
it seems. Very interesting creatures.

Lori

From: <plkoyama at comcast.net>
Date: Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:29 AM
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Re: Ten Thousand Crows

Bill and All,
I?ve watched them coming in from all directions but north, but that is
probably because I am never on campus at that time. Sometimes crows stage
in the trees on either side of the Sammamish River (FKA Bothell Slough) and
some wait for their buddies on our condo buildings. And Jeff is right, at
times they cover downtown Bothell and the construction area at 522 like a
black carpet. Close to dark they head for UW Bothell. The time I went over
there (not paying for parking, either, but using one of the upper level
garages!) thousands were coming into the big conifers right near the
classroom buildings. I don?t remember if any of them were coming in from
the north, or maybe it was too dark to tell. Then at true dark, they rose up
and flew down to the deciduous trees around the marshy area, as Jeff
reported.

Scott Ramos and I were corresponding about how we should count crows on the
upcoming Edmonds CBC, which covers this area. (In the field during the day
is the answer.) Scott reported that he went to UW Bothell one night to
attempt a count, got to about 10,000, then turned in another direction and
saw an equal number coming in. It?s a huge roost, awright! I was wondering
if there would be any disruption this year with the UW having replaced the
meadow there with sports field and tennis courts. I guess not, according to
Jeff?s adventure. But surely Savannah Sparrow nesting is kaput and the
hundreds of Cliff Swallows that (formerly?) nested in the garage will find
few food sources on the tennis courts. Progress, I guess...
Penny Koyama, Bothell
plkoyama at comcast dot net

From: Bill Anderson <mailto:billandersonbic at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 1:06 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Ten Thousand Crows

Does anyone know (or care to hazard a guess) from what areas the crows come
that roost at UW Bothell? I have always wondered if our Edmonds crows are
part of the nightly gathering.

Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA. USA



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