Crows.

[Dave Farnes]

Just happened to spot them from an upstairs window.

 

[John Holland]

A murder of crows at that

 

[Pete Askew]

And an infinitely more capable parliament than another that springs to mind!

Cracking stuff, Dave.

 

[Dave Farnes]

Thanks guys. Yes, more capable than a parliament of headless chickens.

But is it a parliament of crows or a murder of crows? Opinions vary.

 

[Pete Askew]

True and this whole thing of collective nouns seems pretty dodgy to me, A dray of squirrels! No that is the 'nest' they make: how can you have a collective noun for a (generally) solitary animal for goodness sake!