I have often asked this question myself as well as some of my Audubon friends. Illana Bare from Golden Gate Audubon in a Berkeleyside article attempts to answer this question as well as pointing out other important facts about crows:
- Crows are increasing in Berkeley; Christmas Counts have gone from 30 to 90 in the 1980’s to current over 1,100.
- crows are not predating songbirds as aggressively as believed
- crows are quite smart and adaptable
Read the article at: Counting crows: Why are there so many in Berkeley? | Berkeleyside.
Related articles
- Berkeley’s Painted Redstart helps set local count record (berkeleyside.com)
- Berkeley Wildlife: Burrowing Owls Return to Waterfront Park (blogs.kqed.org)
Natural History Wanderings 
I saw a murder living across the street from a Mcdonalds once.. coincidence? 🙂
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By: Chelsea @ TWFA on April 7, 2014
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