it is a sign of bad luck around the place where the bird is caught.
When a flock of wild geese flies roaring in the shape of the letter "S" it is a sign of snow storm.
If a party of geese fly up a field it is a sign of good weather for about a week in that district.
The crows sit on a bush very quiet if there is going to be rain. They sit facing in the direction which the rain is to come from and they point out the rain with their beaks to anyone who is passing by.