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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br /> Corvids <br /> Black-billed magpies, crows, and ravens are common throughout central and eastern <br /> Washington. They are opportunistic scavengers and predators. Crows and ravens are <br /> routinely observed at airports,but they do not show up in the national wildlife strike <br /> database as often as their abundance at airports would suggest. Research supports the <br /> idea that corvids are intelligent birds,which leads some people to believe that they are <br /> "airport savvy"and avoid flying into aircraft. Be that as it may,there are>90 corvid <br /> strikes in the National Wildlife Strike Database, accounting for>$3M in damage. <br /> Corvid(crows,magpies, and ravens)activity was not restricted to anywhere in particular <br /> (Figure 10), and they were common throughout the year. Their population peaked in <br /> August,when young birds left the nest. Crows and ravens were seen in groups of 1-3 <br /> birds, whereas black-billed magpies were seen in flocks up to 50 birds. <br /> � N I <br /> 11 APR <br /> Pasture _ <br /> W Un <br /> Pasture W,Pasture 1, $ <br /> Inner <br /> Triangle <br /> i <br /> APR 25 29 APR <br /> Locations <br /> -: Ramp <br /> Figure 10. There were no areas of emphasis for corvid activity. <br /> 2-7 <br /> 31 December 2024 <br />