A longtime roost that's home to thousands of crows in Halifax will likely survive the construction of a large housing development next door, say two bird observers. Up to 9,000 crows sleep overnight on the trees at Mount Saint Vincent University, and have done so for at least 60 years. Land next to Mount Saint Vincent University is being cleared for a large housing development called Seton Ridge. Since the crows didn't sleep in the forest on Southwest's property, the tree-clearing won't affect the long-term roost, Harrington said. The councillor for the area, Russell Walker, visited the development site and crow roost recently and said he only observed the birds using the surrounding areas.

Source: CBC News January 06, 2019 09:56 UTC