While walking in Jackson Park last Sunday (Oct. 4) in the late morning, I saw the most amazing swarming of Common Grackles. There were thousands of them. What a spectacle! It was like the Hitchcock movie, The Birds. Everyone was in awe and the noise was deafening. I’ve seen large swarms of starlings before but nothing of this magnitude.

Graham Yates

Common Grackle -  from The Crossley ID Guide to  Eastern Birds

Common Grackle – from The Crossley ID Guide to Eastern Birds

Common Grackle - Wikimedia

Common Grackle – Wikimedia

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.