Crow Patrol: 280 Merrimack St.
Clear skies, wind W at 8MPH, 45F; sunrise time at 4:31PM Out on solo Crow Patrol tonight, starting at 5:30; no Crows seen or heard along New Balance building area; walked out onto the Duck Bridge from the north to look and listen for Crows action, but very few to be found. Heard distant calling of Crows across the [...]
Crow Patrol: heavy overcast, fog and mist!
Heavy overcast with fog and mist, wind SE 3MPH, 52F; sunset time 4:32PM Out on solo Crow Patrol as twilight was turning into night, starting almost 45 minutes after time of sunset. Made initial scan of trees along side New Balance building and no Crows seen or heard; next stop around Ferrous Site at east end of Island St. [...]
Hunt’s Photo Walk: The Crows of Lawrence
Conditions: mostly sunny, winds W at 8MPH, 50F; sunset time 4:35PM Hunt's Photo Walk: Crows of Lawrence Hunt’s Photo Walks are hands-on workshops that immerse students in different aspects of photography, both technically and aesthetically. There is no better way to learn photography than through a hands-on experience, and these walks provide participants with that opportunity. Their very experienced [...]
Crow Patrol: heavy overcast and light mist
Conditions: heavy overcast skies with light mist, 53°, very late winds, visibility 6 miles; sunset time 5:41PM Out on solo Crow Patrol this afternoon underway just before sunset. First stop was near the Ferris Park, along the Spicket Rver, where many crows were gathering on rooftops, utility wires, utility poles nearby trees car tops and mulling around on the [...]
Crow Patrol at sunrise again!
Conditions: heavy overcast skies with mist, winds from N at 10MPH, temp 47F, sunrise time 7:14AM. Up and out early for another pre-dawn Crow Patrol tour. Arrived Duck Bridge just before 6AM, and was welcomed by a loud chorus of Crow calls while driving to north end of bridge and back into New Balance parking lot. The Crows were [...]
Crow Patrol: liftoff before sunrise!
Conditions: sunrise at 7:10AM; partly sunny skies, calm wind conditions, 48F Out on solo Crow Patrol at dawn about an hour prior to sunrise. Upon arriving in general area around the overnight roost, drove north on the duck Bridge, with both windows down and listened to loud raucous calls of the Crows. They were located in trees on both [...]
Mill240 Rooftop views!!
Conditions: mostly sunny, wind from W at 15MPH, gusts 25MPH, 63F Had a nice tour of the new Mill240 building on north side of Merrimack River, opposite the New Balance building. Stafford and his team offered a warm welcome, and a thoughtful tour. The cover photo shows the views looking SE over the river from the spectacular roof deck. [...]
Crows staging behind Riverwalk!
This blog post and photos by Craig Gibson, 2019 Crow Patrol, Lawrence, MA Out on solo Crow Patrol tonight starting at 5:20, under heavy overcast skies, winds from the E at 9MPH and temp at 56F; sunrise time tonight 5:59 PM Made a number of initial stops at nearby scouting locations and then, from the Duck Bridge, over the [...]
Crow roost numbers growing!
This blog post and photos by Craig Gibson, 2019 Crow Patrol, Lawrence, MA Clear skies, setting sun, calm wind conditions, temp 56F; sunset time 6:02PM! Out on solo Crow Patrol, about 25 minutes before sunset, on a beautiful fall night in Lawrence; after visiting a few checkpoints, the Crows were seen streaming in much later than normal due to [...]
Hunt’s Photo Walk: Lawrence Crow Roost!
This blog post and photos by Craig Gibson, 2019 Crow Patrol, Lawrence, MA In response to the amazing and unique avian spectacle with the wintering Crows in Lawrence, MA, Hunt's Photo in Melrose, MA is hosting a photo walk to attract photographers to experience the winter crow roost phenomenon first hand. Hunt’s Photo Walks are hands-on workshops that immerse [...]