Crow Patrol

This video shows the Crows lifting off in waves towards the overnight roost! Conditions: clear skies at dusk. wind W at 15MPH, gusts to 20MPH, temp at 35F with 25F wind chill; sunset time 4:35PMInitial observations from roof top of McGovern Parking garage with growing numbers of Crows already on the extended B&D roof top. The late [...]

Time lapse video with crows on nearby roof top as part of the staging process Conditions: heavy overcast skies, visibility 1.5 miles, fog, rain, wind N at 5MPH, temp 45°; sunset time 5:41PM Due to weather conditions, only practical vantage point out of the rain and wind was from the 4th floor of the McGovern Parking Garage; [...]

Video in full color with night vision optics showing Crows converging into roost! Conditions: overcast skies, wind W at 5MPH, 50°F; sunset time 5:43PM Initial scouting for staging crows along Island St.and Marston St. with light action; crossed over Rt. 495 Bridge and down onto Merrimack Street. Big pickup in activity around the McGovern Parking Garage. Headed [...]

This video shows the staging crows lifting off in flight! Conditions: partly cloudy, wind SE 3MPH, 64F; sunset time 5:53PM Observations: first vantage point again at south end of Casey Bridge with Crows streaming in; landing and perching on rooftops and utility wires as well as mulling around on the ground. While surveying the Crows in the [...]

This video shows the Crows streaming towards the overnight roost! Conditions: partly cloudy, calm, 55°F; sunset time 5:55PM Observations: initial sightings of staging groups seen around 5:30PM at south end of Casey Bridge on both sides; on the ground, rooftop edges, and perched along nearby utility wires; more staging groups were observed behind the New Balance parking [...]

Conditions: mostly clear skies, wind NW 12MPH with gusts to 18MPH, temp at 56F; sunset time 6:13PM Observations: made from roof top of Mill240 building on north side of Merrimack River. Excellent views up and down the river with many Crows streaming in at eye level. Crows gathered in small groupings in multiple nearby locations, and then became concentrated [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]