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 [...]
Winter Crow roost: numbers growing!
Super Slow Motion! Nov. 11, 2024: under mostly sunny, wind W 8MPH, 61F; sunset time 4:23PM With mostly clear skies and warm temps, the Crows arrived to the roost area on the early side. While driving northbound over Rt. 495 bridge, noticed staging Crows in trees along north side of the Merrimack River and along the exposed [...]
Bird Watcher’s Digest: Crow Patrol in two issues!
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Winter Crow Roost: The Crows are back in town!
Crows Flying in Slow Motion Tues. Nov. 5, 2024: Clear skies, wind SW 7MPH, 72F; sunset time 4:31PM Arrived in area around New Balance building scouting out final staging areas; observed incoming flight streams from the west continuing eastward and downriver towards Prospect Hill. Moved to lower Marston Street at SW corner of Prospect Hill to observe [...]
Winter Crow Roost: back to New Balance!
April 22, 2024: under clear skies, wind NW 6MPH, temp 52F; sunset 7:35PM Out on Crow Patrol after being away. The overnight roost has shifted back to the north side of the New Balance building along the Merrimack River. The same seasonal shift was noted in my eBird posting on 4.12.23 last spring. The remaining Crows tend to move [...]
GBH News: Crows Descent in Lawrence!
GBH video with over 33,000 views! During a GBH News Forum ZOOM interview with David Sibley, the award winning reporter hosting the Forum, Craig LeMoult, noted a question by a participant in regard to the winter crow roost in Lawrence, MA. David Sibley devoted over 3 minutes discussing an overview on behavior and dynamics around the communal [...]
Crow Roost Research: 3D LIDAR Imaging
After many months of communications and preparations, a team from 3DEO, with headquarters located in Dover, MA, finally launched a research project in Lawrence, MA near the winter crow roost. The research study is part of a larger study looking at "Precision Tracking of Birds and drones using Fast Efficient 3D Lidar. This project is a result of grant [...]