[NatureNS] size of corvid flocks

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From: Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 00:22:19 -0400
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I was looking over my Project Feederwatch data for the last 2.5 years.=20=

The only time there were more than 5 was on one occasion where there=20
were 9 at our feeder. Over the same period the most crows we ever had=20
at one time was 6

Pat

On Jan 6, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Brian Bartlett wrote:

> Here in West End Halifax I find=A0it's common to see Blue Jays alone =
or=20
> in pairs, and even more often to hear them, but less common to see=20
> them in larger groups -- such as half a dozen=A0close together I saw a=20=

> few days ago, without binoculars so I couldn't tell if there was a mix=20=

> of adults and juveniles. While I've had so little luck with backyard=20=

> feeders that I've given up on them (having two outdoor cats is no=20
> help), I wonder if those with feeders are accustomed to seeing larger=20=

> groups of Blue Jays. I've read that all members of the Corvid family=20=

> gather at least in small groups, but I'm wondering how large groups of=20=

> Blue Jays get. Surely nothing like mobs of Crows -- but how much=20
> larger than 1/2 dozen?
> Thanks for any observations.
> Brian

Patrick Kelly
RR#2  159 Town Road
Falmouth NS  B0P 1L0
Canada

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I was looking over my Project Feederwatch data for the last 2.5 years.
The only time there were more than 5 was on one occasion where there
were 9 at our feeder. Over the same period the most crows we ever had
at one time was 6


Pat


On Jan 6, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Brian Bartlett wrote:


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Here in West End
Halifax I find=A0it's common to see Blue Jays alone or in pairs, and
even more often to hear them, but less common to see them in larger
groups -- such as half a dozen=A0close together I saw a few days ago,
without binoculars so I couldn't tell if there was a mix of adults and
juveniles. While I've had so little luck with backyard feeders that
I've given up on them (having two outdoor cats is no help), I wonder
if those with feeders are accustomed to seeing larger groups of Blue
Jays. I've read that all members of the Corvid family gather at least
in small groups, but I'm wondering how large groups of Blue Jays get.
Surely nothing like mobs of Crows -- but how much larger than 1/2
dozen?</smaller></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Thanks for any =
observations.</smaller></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Brian

</smaller></fontfamily></excerpt><fontfamily><param>Courier</param>

Patrick Kelly

RR#2  159 Town Road

Falmouth NS  B0P 1L0

Canada</fontfamily>


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