Are We Having a 'Crow-maggedon'?

Summary

Recently, several listeners have written to us wondering about the large flocks of crows they see darkening the skies over the Bay Area at sunset each night. The crows are like clockwork, swarming to the same locations night after night, often hundreds of them at a time. What's going on? We get answers and along the way explore why we're seeing more crows in the Bay Area in recent years and if they are having a negative impact on other bird species. Additional Resources: Is it Crow-maggedon? Why Crows Are Flocking to Bay Area Cities Each Winter Crows Are Crowding Your Bay Area Skies. Why? Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Send us your feedback: [email protected] Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Dan Brekke. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsay and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices