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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 />Figure 10. There were no areas of emphasis for corvid activity. <br />2-7 <br />31 December 2024 <br />