I have been told that it is due to the banning of DDT. I have no idea if that is true, but they are certainly plentiful. Alice Beth Royce Blount Co, TN On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Mathis <weer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Nita, > > For the past several years I have participated in the official Christmas > Bird Count in northwestern North Carolina (three separate counts each > year). The number of crows counted each year has been one of the highest of > the birds counted. > > Cecelia Mathis > Sparta, NC > > *From:* G R LAUGHLIN <magicboy15@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2013 8:09 PM > *To:* tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [TN-Bird] Crows > > Is there an increase in the crow population? Some years ago I never saw > any in my yard or the area. Now they seem to be taking over the > neighborhood. They even try to eat my woodpecker suet. > > Nita Laughlin > > Springfield, TN > > April 14, 2013 > > >