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Death Omens - Birds

Of all the death omens, those relating to birds seem to be the most prevalent.
The most common bird death omens:

• A bird flying in through an open window.
• A bird flying down the chimney.
• A bird tapping on a window.
• A bird hovering above a house

A-Z of birds and their death omens:

Bittern:
• A bittern flying overhead.

Cock:
• The persistent crowing of a cock.
• A cock crowing late at night.

Crow:
• Hearing a crow caw three times or seeing one flying about a house.
• A crow fluttering around a window.
• A crow settling in a churchyard.

Cuckoo:
• Hearing the cuckoo’s call coming from the north or while looking at the ground, or after August.
• A cuckoo perching on a rotten branch.
• A cuckoo flying directly overhead.

Dove:
• A dove flying near the window of a sickroom.

Eagle:
• An eagle screeching.

Goose:
• A goose flying around the house.

• Hen:
• Hens grubbing at midday.
• Hens laying eggs which double yolks.

Jackdaw:
• A jackdaw coming down the chimney.

Lark:
• A lark averting its gaze from a sick person.

Magpie:
• A magpie flying around the house croaking.
• A magpie flying before you on the way to touch.
• A flock of magpies flying past a house.

Owl:
• An owl flapping against a window.

• An owl perching on a house.
• An owl screeching.

Pigeon:
• A lone white pigeon on a roof.
• A wild pigeon becoming tame.
• A pigeon flying into the house or settling on a kitchen table.

Plover:
• Hearing a golden plover.

Raven:
• A raven croaking between ten o’clock and midnight.
• A raven croaking over a house.

Robin:
• A robin singing in a church.
• A robin flying through an open window.
• A robin tapping on a window.

Gulls:
• Seeing three gulls flying together.
• A gull flapping its wings at you.

Sparrow:
• A sparrow flying into the house.

Swallow:
• A swallow alighting on you.

Vulture:
• Meeting a vulture.

Whippoorwill:
• Seeing a whippoorwill.