Winter Crow Roost: stunning sunset colors!
Stunning sunset colors! Dec. 5, 2022 under mostly clear skies, wind S 3MPH, temp at 47F; sunset time 4:11PM On Crow Patrol scouting out staging locations along Merrimack Street, then over to the Mill240 building complex and park on west side. At 6 minutes after sunset time, observed a spectacular flight stream coming in from the SW [...]
Winter Crow Roost: hovering in the wind!
Dec. 1, 2022 under overcast skies, wind W 10MPH, gusts 18MPH, temp 39F; sunset time 4:11PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial stops around Prospect/Marston Sts. intersection. On most overcast night, and with heavy winds, the Crows arrive early. They settled in in the trees at lower end of Prospect with constant shifting towards trees along Marston Street. Arriving [...]
Winter Crow Roost: Aerial views!
Aerial views after dark! Nov. 29, 2022 under overcast skies, wind E 3MPH, temp 40F; sunset time 4:12PM Out on Crow Patrol along Marston Street with incoming flight streams well underway from the E, S, and NW. One of the nearby final staging locations is atop the roof area at Marston Medical Center. This is often the [...]
Winter Crow Roost: growing multitudes!
Nov. 28, 2022 under clear skies, wind N 7MPH, temp 43F; sunset time 4:13PM Out on Crow Patrol with first stop along lower Prospect St. with Crows just starting to gather in the hillside tree tops below the water tower. About 18 minutes after sunset time, hordes of Crows came streaming in from the N and from SW, [...]
Winter Crow Roost: Prospect Hill water tower
Arriving at the roost! Nov. 23, 2022 under late afternoon overcast skies with a few breaks, wind W 7MPH, temp at 46F; sunset time at 4:15PM Out on Crow Patrol scouting for final staging locations north of hospital and around Prospect Hill. Initial group of Crows arrived in roost area and biggest buildup was at the very [...]
Winter Crow Roost: pre-dawn visit!
Roost Pre-Dawn! Nov. 23, 2022 under pre-dawn clear skies, wind SW 8MPH, temp 33F; sunrise time 6:46AM Out on dawn Crow Patrol with large numbers of Crows in overnight roost trees along SW corner of Prospect Hill next to the Marston St./Prospect St. intersection. Also large numbers seen in trees along the Spicket River north of Canal [...]
Worcester Crow Roost: Tribute Mark Blazis!
Worcester Roost: Tribute to Mark Blazis! Nov. 22, 2022 under clear skies, wind SW 9 MPH, temp at 40F; sunset time 4:20PM Out on Crow Patrol in Worcester hoping to locate the local winter crow roost! While driving SW on Park Ave and approaching Coes Park, observed a significant northbound flight stream ahead, perhaps coming from Notre [...]
Winter Crow Roost: Prospect Hill & Spicket River
Dazzling Flight Burst! Nov. 21, 2022 under mostly clear skies, wind S at 12MPH, 36F; sunset at 4:16PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial scouting stops north of the hospital, then back to the Prospect Street area as the Crows seemed to be setting up the overnight roost in the trees along the lower end of Prospect [...]
Winter Crow Roost: a growing multitude!
Flight burst action!! Nov. 14, 2022 under clear skies, wind W at 6MPH, temp 38F; sunset time 4:22PM Out on Crow Patrol with first stops along Prospect Street, then driving around Prospect Hill while observing smaller gatherings of Crows arriving, vocalizing, and perching in neighborhood trees. Moved down to Marston Street to observe the incoming Crows. This [...]
New Roost Location: Marston Street!
Nov. 13, 2022 under overcast skies, wind W at 13MPH, with gusts up to 18MPH, temp 49F; sunset time 4:23PM Back on Crow Patrol after a week away only to find the Crows had moved the overnight roost location to one of last year's favorite locations, along Marston St., near the intersection of Prospect St and Marston Medical Center. [...]