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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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In Piqua, Ohio, on Jan. 3, immense flocks of pigeons passed over the town, obscuring the sky and making wind-like noise, with one flock spanning an estimated 30 miles. Weather has been mild for weeks, like Indian summer.
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Pigeons. Innumerable multitudes of Pigeons have been for many days passing and repassing over this town. One flock which passed over, literally obscured the atmosphere, and could be observed in every direction as far as the eye could reach, and making a noise like a strong rush of wind. No calculation can possibly be made of its extent, with any degree of accuracy; but we should imagine from the time occupied in their passage, that the foremost ones might have flown thirty miles by the time the latter part of the flock passed over!
The weather, for several weeks past, has been almost as mild as during our Indian summer.
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Piqua, (Ohio,)
Event Date
Jan. 3.
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Innumerable multitudes of Pigeons have been for many days passing and repassing over this town. One flock which passed over, literally obscured the atmosphere, and could be observed in every direction as far as the eye could reach, and making a noise like a strong rush of wind. No calculation can possibly be made of its extent, with any degree of accuracy; but we should imagine from the time occupied in their passage, that the foremost ones might have flown thirty miles by the time the latter part of the flock passed over! The weather, for several weeks past, has been almost as mild as during our Indian summer.