Crow Patrol

Conditions: heavy overcast, start of major snow storm, wind NE 17MPH with gusts to 32MPH, temp at 32F wind chill 21F; sunset time 4:58PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial observations of staging area behind Lawrence General Hospital in the hillside trees along Prospect Street with hundreds of crows perched and in playful touch and go flight patterns as [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind SW 3MPH, temp at 24F; sunset time 4:57PM Out on Crow Patrol with first stop along the Merrimack River at the Bashara Boathouse while Crows were streaming in from upriver, with smaller squadrons assembled on the ice. Next stop at Riverfront Park with views out over ice towards the Dam with Crows on the ice [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind SW 8MPH, temp at 29F, wind chill 22F; sunset time 4:44PM Out on Crow Patrol with first stop along NE corner of the campus at Lawrence General Hospital with Crows staging in the hillside trees along east side of Prospect Street. This image with the Crows swirling in flight well before sunset time. Next stop [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind W 6MPH, temp at 37F; sunset time 4:41PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial scouting for staging activities, mostly south of overnight roost area. Observed staging Crows, streaming in by flight, perched in trees, and vocalizing loudly. Next stop was the top of the McGovern parking garage with excellent views to S/SW/W/NW. Large numbers were [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind W at 14MPH with gusts 21MPH, temp at 41F and wind chill 33F; sunset time 4:39PM Out on Crow Patrol with Will just before 4PM. As part of community science effort, we continue to move around locations and vantage points to broader the overall observation experiences and develop new insights on Crow behaviors. Crows started [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind from E at 6MPH, temp at 41F: sunset time 4:50PM Out on Crow Patrol scanning for early incoming flight streams of Crows into possible staging areas. From "Shadows on the Hudson" parking lot, observed small numbers of Crows streaming ESE. After more searching, discovered initial group of staging in trees, rooftops, and on the ground [...]

Conditions: overcast skies with fog, calm, 34F: sunset time 4:45PM Out on Crow Patrol for just over two hours, and initially observed Crows streaming towards NE corner of Green Island. Large numbers assembled in trees and then later arriving Crows redirected themselves in SSE direction, about 1.25 miles, well below the Hudson River Lock & Dam area. Departed and [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind SW at 5MPH, temp 39F; sunset time 4:34PM Two of us out on Crow Patrol just after 4 PM starting with this stops at multiple nearby staging locations. As part of ongoing citizen science efforts, we continue to monitor as many staging locations, especially the early ones. The biggest staging area was observed about 1/2 [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind NW 6MPH, temp at 38F; sunset time 4:33PM Out on Crow Patrol and scouting out staging locations with heaviest action around extended Shawsheen Park area located to the east side of Osgood Street. Heavy incoming flight streams into the area with loud vocalizations. Moved to top of McGovern parking garage to observe final staging activities. [...]

Conditions: overcast skies, wind SW at 5MPH, temp at 33F; sunset time 4:32PM Out on Crow Patrol just after 4PM with earlier look at Crows on trees along Prospect Hill. After scanning multiple prior staging locations, but more importantly watching initial incoming streams of Crows, made way to neighborhoods on both sides of Mass. Avenue heading SE towards Rt. [...]