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THE WINTER 2025 CROW PATROL BLOG

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Winter Crow Roost: staging on rooftops!

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 [...]

October 20th, 2020|

Winter Crow Roost: dump trucks?

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 [...]

October 19th, 2020|

Crow Roost: rooftop Mill240!

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 [...]

October 8th, 2020|

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 [...]

October 5th, 2020|

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 [...]

October 2nd, 2020|

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 [...]

September 29th, 2020|

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 [...]

September 28th, 2020|

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 [...]

September 22nd, 2020|

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 [...]

September 19th, 2020|

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 [...]

September 15th, 2020|
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