"Devastation" makes it sound like the birds are knocking down buildings and people are dying. I think the word to describe crows' noise and droppings is "nuisance". And the term "murder" for a crow flock is a tad biased. I've also heard the term "congress" which is perhaps less derogatory.. or perhaps not.
--Dave Nutter
--Dave Nutter
In NYS the crow season is Sep 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012 (all of upstate and Long Island, excluding NYC) but only on Fri, Sat, Sun, & Mondays. There is no daily limit or possession limit. They are also exempt for HIP registration and may be hunted with rifles and use of electronic calls. (from the NY hunting & trapping 2011-2012 regulations).These are about the most lenient rules of any game species, but if you happen to be from Geneva or Auburn it's kind of hard to find anyone "pro crow" due to the devastation they cause. The rules are designed to help maintain population levels at healthy limits. Just FYI, I had a flock (murder) of about 1000 crows flying over me in the town of Waterloo about 7 AM this morning (96A/East Lake Rd).--Cayugabirds-L List Info:Archives:Please submit your observations to eBird!--
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