Winter Crow Roost: two roosts continue!
Stunning aerial views! Dec. 17, 2024 under clear skies, wind W 10MPH, temp 55F; sunset time 4:12PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial stops within 1/2 mile radius of Rt. 495 Bridge with most of the staging action downriver and on the south side of Merrimack River. At 20 minutes post sunset time, set up observation post [...]
Winter Crow Roost: 2024 Christmas Bird Count!
Stunning ground & aerial views! Clear skies, wind NW 5MPH, 31F; sunset time 4:11PM Out on Crow Patrol for 2024 National Audubon Christmas Bird Count as the designated official counter for the Winter Crow Roost in Lawrence thanks to Donna Cooper leading the charge for the Andover Circle. Made a number of initial scouting stops looking for [...]
Winter Crow Roost: huge flight bursts!
Dazzling flight bursts! Dec. 13, 2024 under clear skies, wind NW 8MPH, temp 27F; sunset time 4:11PM Out on Crow Patrol starting near dark with initial stops within 1/4 mile radius of hospital campus. Discovered biggest concentration of already roosting Crows behind the hospital and in trees along the Spicket River. As is normal pattern, the Crows [...]
Winter Crow Roost: San Diego!
Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 under mostly cloudy skies, light wind, 52F; sunrise 6:39AM During a family visit in San Diego had a nice opportunity to go out on Crow Patrol with many thanks to San Diego locals, Phil Unitt, Nancy Christensen, Justyn Stahl, and Mel Senac. Phil had been kind to host me for a visit at The San [...]
Winter Crow Roost: back to two locations!
Stunning aerial views! Dec. 3, 2024: under mostly clear skies, wind W 3MPH, temp 39F; sunset time 4:11PM Out on Crow Patrol with scouting stops along Marston Street, Prospect St, and Prospect Hill, with incoming and vocalizing flight streams landing and perching in tree tops on both sides of Prospect Street as part of final staging process [...]
Winter Crow Roost: roost three way split!
Flight bursts after dark! Dec. 2, 2024 under mostly cloudy, wind NW 7MPH, temp 35F; sunset time 4:11PM. Out on Crow Patrol with first stop at final staging areas along the Merrimack River and north of the hospital. A large concentration of loud and boisterous Crows were seen at the far end of Island Street, near the [...]
Winter Crow Roost: split roost still
Flight bursts! Nov. 24, 2024: partly sunny skies, wind NW 8MPH, 45F; sunset time 4:15PM Ou on Crow Patrol with first stop at the baseball field atop Incinerator Road with small numbers of Crows in staging mode; much larger numbers mulling around the field on the north side of the Essex County Pre-release and Re-entry Center located [...]
Winter Crow Roost: split roost continues
Wild flight bursts! Nov. 22, 2024: overcast skies, wind E 5MPH, temp 47F; sunset time 4:15PM Out on Crow Patrol arriving lower Marston Street near sunset time. Small number of Crows were arriving and perching in tree tops along Marston Street, but bigger numbers in trees up along Prospect Street near the hospital. Over next 30 minutes [...]
Crow Roost: Fitchburg, MA!
Nov. 20, 2024: under clear skies, wind E 5MPH, 54F; sunset time 4:20PM Arrived at Laurel Hill Cemetery 35 minutes before sunset time and enjoyed hilltop views of the city and surrounding areas. Special thanks to local CBC compiler, Jon Skinner for an update on this roost after his recent visit. The initial incoming flight streams were mostly from [...]
Winter Crow Roost: split locations!
Crows loudly converging and bursting! Nov. 18, 2024: clear skies, wind NW 15, 55F; sunset 4:18PM Out on Crow Patrol with first stop to observe staging area along the Merrimack River east of Rt. 495. The Crows were arriving from downriver and perching in trees on south side of the river. A Boston bound train whistle sent [...]