Winter Crow Roost: from under the Duck Bridge!
Exciting look at Crows converging into the roost from under the Duck Bridge! Conditions: mostly clear skies, wind SE 5 MPH, temp 61F; sunset time 6:18PM Initial observations were made from the Casey Bridge looking west at the Crows streaming into the extended area; one of the staging areas was on the west side of the Casey [...]
Roost: waking up time!
The video above presents an amazing close-up view of the Crow waking up in the roost, and the video below shows a long view of the roost as the Crows wake up and disperse to foraging grounds! Conditions: overcast skies, calm wind, temp at 55F; sunrise time 6:43AM Observations: arrived at the Duck Bridge 60 [...]
Streaming into the roost!
Conditions: mostly cloudy, light wind, 74F; sunset time 6:28PM Observations: many smaller staging groups of Crows seen while surveying a few locations near the roost starting minutes before 6:00PM. Noticed over 80 Fish Crows loitering at the west end of the New Balance parking lot near Parker Street. They were perched and mulling around on the ground. After tossing [...]
Winter Crow Roost: numbers growing!!
Conditions: clear skies, light winds, temp at 73F; sunset time 6:30PM Arrived at Mill240 building at 6:20PM for Monday night Crow Patrol with loud vocalizations and Crow action across the Merrimack River. Crows were gathering on the CubeSmart storage building, in the trees below, and in the truck depot area just before sunset time. Image below 5 minutes past [...]
Roost: Crow numbers starting to grow!
Fascinating video clip of Crows converging into the overnight roost about 20 minutes after sunset time! Conditions: clear skies with fading sun, wind NW 10MPH, temp at 64F; sunset time 6:41PM Out on Crow Patrol with Bob and Dana Fox upon their return from the far reaches of New Hampshire and the Loons! First observations from east [...]
Winter Crow Roost: pre-dawn wake up calls!
Fascinating video of Crows waking up an hour before sunset! Conditions: clear skies at dawn, wind N at 5MPH, 42F; sunrise time 6:29AM Observations: arrived at west side of Duck Bridge about 70 minutes before sunrise time to a growing chorus of Crows preparing for the day ahead. Overall, the numbers continue to expand. The Crows settle [...]
Winter Crow Roost: New Balance!
Conditions: clear skies after dark, calm, 57°F; sunset time 6:53PM Observation details: viewing underway from north side of Merrimack River about 50 minutes after sunset time. We set up on east side of Mill240 building with views directly across river towards the overnight roost that runs just over 200 yards from east to west along the river. The viewing [...]
Fish Crow Roost: Rooftop Mill240
Conditions: heavy overcast skies, fog and drizzle, visibility just over 1 mile, light wind, temp 65F; sunset time 7:16PM Observations: initially discovered and observed staging Crows along Market Street behind Lawrence Pumps; then along South Canal St., then with awesome views from the rooftop at the Mill240 apartment building, thanks to Stafford and Mill240 staff. Upon entering rooftop, the [...]
Fish Crows staging in O’Connell Park
Conditions: mostly clear skies, light variable winds, 70F; sunset time 7:19PM Observations: while heading home, discovered a staging group of Mostly Fish Crows and smaller numbers of American Crows loitering around O'Connell South Common near intersection of South Union and Market Streets. Initially saw over 50 Crows raiding an overstuffed park waste can with Crows on top and mulling [...]
Fish Crow Roost: before dawn!
Conditions: overcast skies, calm, 61F; sunrise time 6:05AM Observation details: arrived almost 90 minutes before sunrise time. Crow roost uniformly quiet and spread out in perch locations. Around 75 minutes before sunrise time, initial murmuring began, with increasing frequency and intensity; Mostly Fish Crows with a number of American Crows. Crows were spread out in trees on south side [...]