See a crow? Call it in.

ROBERT BRAUCHLE / TIMES STAFF WRITER
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
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The seasonal flock of crows that migrates into the city of Watertown each winter has arrived with the colder temperatures. Biologists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have said that crows tend to flock toward urban areas because of the perceived warmth given off by streetlights and fireplaces.

Cornell University Ornithologist Kevin McGowan told the Times last year that the estimated 20,000 crows that flap their way into the city every winter likely will return for years to come, despite the city's best efforts to keep them away.

USDA biologists hired annually by the city to haze the murder utilize a number of methods, including air horns and fares, to ward off the birds.

Other than the late-night squawking that accompanies a tree full of birds, residents have complained that their yards and walks are often covered in the birds' feces.

Let us know where the crows are roosting and we'll relay those concerns to city officials. You can e-mail me or call 661-2383.

PHOTOS
Watertown's notoious crows swirl above Ten Eyck Street in this January file photo.
COLLEEN WHITE / TIMES STAFF WRITER
Watertown's notoious crows swirl above Ten Eyck Street in this January file photo.
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