WATERTOWN (AP) -- Screeching fireworks, lasers and amplified crow distress calls were used to shoo thousands of crows from their Watertown roost last week. But now the birds are back, and residents and businesses aren't happy.
At a city council meeting this week, City Manager Mary Corriveau said about a half-dozen irate residents called on Monday to say that large groups of crows had shown up in their neighborhoods.
Last week, biologists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture led crow hazing efforts that appeared to be effective. But Corriveau said low temperatures over the weekend may have caused the birds to move back into the city.
Corriveau said that the city will consult with USDA officials to see what else can be done to rid the city of the 10,000 to 15,000 crows that roost each night.
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