This may not be the most compelling subject based on the species mentioned until you read the numbers that Jeff Ellerbusch had in the vicinity of Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough Township. The comments are Jeff’s unless noted otherwise:

700 Fish Crows (FICR) – “Amazing, and conservative- over triple the number I have had here in the past. A single flyover (relocating) flock of over 300 didn’t even represent half of the FICR on Hillsborough Rd., this in addition to the few hundred crows on Homestead Rd., viewable from Hillsborough Rd and later confirmed as mostly FICR, makes 700 a very conservative estimate.”

8,000 European Starlings (EUST) – [Editor: – If you are familiar with this area you will appreciate this number. Jeff is not exaggerating in any way. EUST cover the entire area attracted as they are to a nearby pig farm.

Other species in the area were 1,000 Canada Geese, 50 Turkey Vultures, 75 Black Vultures [Editor: I once had approximately 75 Black Vultures in one kettle in this area], 350 Ring-billed Gulls as well as 2 Common Ravens, 2 Horned Lark and 9 American Pipits. The Horned Larks represent the second record for Somerset County this season. The first was on Nov. 7, same place, same reporter.