Lynn

1.  The Crows in Montauk appear healthy.   However been seeing less off them this year.   Two noisy players must be clarifying turf. 2.  In SF, the morning after the roost, there was a dead crow on the street.   I did not see how it was killed, but it was pretty much in tack.

I have already mentioned the roosting in SF.   It was surely amazing.  As I stood looking out my office window it was so interesting to see them gather.   My fellow colleagues, as was mentioned, found it creepy.   Work needs to be done to educate the general population about this beautiful natural phenomena.  A right crows deserve to have and humans should not tamper with but rather marvel at.

I have been watching smaller birds in my backyard pretty closely, the crows less so.  However, what is clear is they are the organizing watch out force.    I've seen the nest in a tall fir on my property.    Will study. more. Good point in comments to keep the bird bath clean.  I wipe it with a paper towel before adding new water.

1.  I would suggest instead she has a snake in the garden or perhaps it might be the squirrels that are feeding on the seeds from her bird feeder. 2.  We have lot's of bird, and crows in Montauk, NY.   However the most fascinating Crow Jamberie I have ever seen was at the Rincon Center on Mission Street in San Francisco.  Each Fall literally hundreds meet for a few days at dusk to perch and caw on the former SF Post Office for a crow-fest or maybe they are ravens ??? 3.  Now on east coast; no ravens.   But on west coast, both.   Size and sound are the easiest differentiators; then hairy feathers.   Just learned about the feather count in flight.   Will be a great tool. 4.  In Montauk, we have lot's of bird varieties...The crows act as the sound alarm for danger for the smaller birds.  Once the crow sounds out, generally the Jays, Cardinals and Red Wing Blackbirds start making noise tool.     I have seen two crows chase a hawks that could be dangerous for smaller birds.