Buffnutter Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 I was quietly walking along the road at around 8pm last night from the Lordship Lane end and a crow swooped down and clawed my head and then swooped at me several more times until I could get far enough away to be left alone. It was entirely unprovoked - I’m guessing they must be nesting along there. (I can see from the forum it happened to someone last year around this time too.) Be careful, their claws are sharp! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyman Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 On 25/05/2024 at 10:28, Buffnutter said: I was quietly walking along the road at around 8pm last night from the Lordship Lane end and a crow swooped down and clawed my head and then swooped at me several more times until I could get far enough away to be left alone. It was entirely unprovoked - I’m guessing they must be nesting along there. (I can see from the forum it happened to someone last year around this time too.) Be careful, their claws are sharp! Expand Happened to me around 8.30 on corner of Townley and Beauval last night too - it came from behind so i had no idea it was coming, luckily it didn't claw me, but swooped so low over my head I felt the swoosh of its wings. Pretty terrifying and I could see it perched on a chimney pot so was wary of it flying down again. Presume it was the same bird, felt like something out of Hitchcock. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogkennelhillbilly Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 Unexpected avian attacks?!?! Stone the...well, you know. 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglander Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 Has happened to me in the past on Goose Green. Not recently though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddyboy23 Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 The one on townley Rd is well known I think he's called Russell 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geh Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 begs the question, how would you provoke a crow? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandNewGuy Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 They're very protective of their recently fledged young and will divebomb people who get too close. There was probably a youngster lurking nearby. It happened to me a few years ago on Peckham Rye Common. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglander Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 (edited) Yes, this is true. I used to feed the crows on Peckham Rye and once you feed them they never forget you and will appear almost instantly the next time you visit. I follow an account on Instagram called Crows in a Park which follows crows in a central London Park. Edited May 26, 2024 by Froglander Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTime Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 I wonder if there's an East Dulwich version of this where the victim is vaporised by a Volvo SUV... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogkennelhillbilly Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 On 26/05/2024 at 07:54, geh said: begs the question, how would you provoke a crow? Expand You're just a second-rate raven, a second-rate raven... 4 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 Maybe they are gala Protesters as they have been evicted from the Rye 🤣 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariagatty Posted May 28, 2024 Share Posted May 28, 2024 Gala protesters 🤣 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulu197 Posted May 28, 2024 Share Posted May 28, 2024 I thought Galahs were a native Australian bird Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabel Ramirez Posted May 30, 2024 Share Posted May 30, 2024 Hi guys, I'm a journalist for Southwark News. I'm currently covering a story about the crow attacks in this location, to warn people to avoid/be careful in that area this time of year. Would any of you who have been attacked be willing to be quoted for the article? If so my email is isabel@southwarknews.co.uk Thanks in advance! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted May 30, 2024 Share Posted May 30, 2024 You might want to catch up with Jack on this, he's had crow issues for ages. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1667706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsR Posted June 5, 2024 Share Posted June 5, 2024 Violent crows are attacking pram-pushing mums and school kids in Dulwich - Southwark News Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1668446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadNun Posted June 5, 2024 Share Posted June 5, 2024 https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-1-disturbing-reason-you-should-befriend-a-crow_uk_66278d68e4b00ea555a4ef21 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1668447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13498937/suburb-crows-Families-London-neighbourhood-attacks-Birds-school-pupils-warned.html (Sorry, Malumbu) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 Sensationalism headlines "Blood thirsty crows", who are in reality parents protecting their nest and young 2 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 (edited) On 22/07/2024 at 20:07, Peckhamgatecrasher said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13498937/suburb-crows-Families-London-neighbourhood-attacks-Birds-school-pupils-warned.html (Sorry, Malumbu) Expand "Dulwich, East London". Lazy journalist (or incompetent sub editor) Btw, PGC, I admire your evenhandedness with recent links from both the Graun and the Fail 😂 Edited July 22, 2024 by Sue 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulwichway Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 A bit sad when modern Human snowflakes are concerned with swooping crows! evolution in reverse continues.... lol! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 On 22/07/2024 at 21:09, Dulwichway said: A bit sad when modern Human snowflakes are concerned with swooping crows! evolution in reverse continues.... lol! Expand Eh? How would you like to have your head clawed at by large birds whilst just walking along?! 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulwichway Posted July 23, 2024 Share Posted July 23, 2024 On 22/07/2024 at 21:24, Sue said: Eh? How would you like to have your head clawed at by large birds whilst just walking along?! Expand Wear a hat and take a large stick!😆 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 23, 2024 Share Posted July 23, 2024 On 23/07/2024 at 09:30, Dulwichway said: Wear a hat and take a large stick!😆 Expand What, wherever you go, on the off chance you might be attacked by a second-rate raven?! 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/345596-beware-crows-on-townley-road/#findComment-1673615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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