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 [...]
Crow Patrol: swarms at sunset!
This blog post and photos by Craig Gibson, 2019 Crow Patrol, Lawrence, MA Out on Crow Patrol under mostly cloudy with breaks, wind from the East at 3MPH, and temp at 61F. Sunset time at 6:13PM Amazing night out on solo Crow Patrol! Started out finding both American And Fish Crows along North Canal Street from Ferrous Site westward [...]
Crows: barrel roll flight action!
Clears skies, bright sun, wind NE 3MPH, 68F; Sunset at 6:37PM Started out on solo Crow Patrol on north side of Merrimack River with a number of small groupings of Crow seen along Island St. Headed over to the back side of 280 Merrimack St. to observe staging Crows behind 280 Merrimack St. construction zone. Crows observed on edge [...]
Crows at sunset over Merrimack River
Mostly sunny skies, wind S at 9MPH, temp at 81F, and sunset time 6:40PM Started out on Crow Patrol looking for staging locations. Found small groupings on South Common, along Market St. near Foster St., in and around the railroad tracks, on rooftops and utility poles around intersection of Parker and Merrimack Streets, and on the ground in [...]
Crow Patrol Recap 2018-2019
Download Full Report For many of our faithful readers, thought you might enjoy the just completed report on the Crow Patrol activities from this past winter season as well as a list of highlights. The 2020 activities are in the early planning stages and we hope you will follow and participate again this year! “As they came in, the [...]
The American Crows are BACK!!!!!
Had an unexpected opportunity to stick around later tonight and look for the return of the American Crows.....they're BACK! For now it looks like small numbers, but they are clearly American Crows with vocalizations that are distinct from the young Fish Crows that have been hanging around all summer. The lighting conditions were lower under overcast skies, with [...]