Records kept by searchers who collected dead and dying birds showed that 172 birds representing 23 species were found around the base of the tower. Ugoretz said scavengers, including crows and cats, had already taken another 200 or more. That's why he estimated the number of birds killed at around 400. Searchers didn't search the heavily timbered area north of the tower.
With this kind of math it could have been 5000! /s
Maybe he counted 200 hungry cats and crows milling about!!!! LOL Have to agree. I wonder where these folks come up with such estimates.