Time’s Working Out: The place Are The Crows?


Time’s Working Out: The place Are The Crows?
Crows flying to the roost at sundown close to Wilkins Ave, Oct 2020 (photograph by way of Joanne Tyzenhouse)

18 December 2023

For the previous a number of years Claire Staples and I’ve counted crows for the Pittsburgh Christmas Hen Rely (CBC). In a excellent 12 months we rely 20,000. In a nasty 12 months, 220. Surprising, isn’t it. The adaptation isn’t in the true selection of crows. It’s whether or not we will in finding them.

Please assist. Let me know the place you spot crows in a single day or after sundown, particularly subsequent week (after Christmas)!

You may suppose that 20,000 crows can be exhausting to omit however in past due December they get difficult. Simply earlier than the CBC the crows alternate their roost a number of occasions or they break up the roost and, abruptly, we will’t in finding part of them.

A number of of you spoke back to Why Do 1000’s of Crows Roost in The city? with dates and places. Your studies helped me determine the crows moved on 11 December.

  • Dec 10: Up till Dec 11 Tom noticed them roosting close to the VA Medical institution in Oakland.
  • Dec 11: Jeff Cieslak noticed 1000s flying over the North Aspect parallel to Allegheny River, heading upstream.
  • Dec 12: I counted 4,000 flying west-southwest over Schenley Park’s golfing direction at nightfall. The place have been they going?
  • Dec 13: Sue Faust reported them striking out at the North Aspect and flying over the Strip District at nightfall.
  • Dec 16: Carol Steytler counted as many as 10,000 roosting upstream of the sixteenth Boulevard Bridge throughout from Heinz Lofts (around the river?).
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Twilight over the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh. Crows swirl close to Heinz chimneys, 6 Feb 2021, 5:50pm, taken at twenty fifth St (photograph by way of Kate St. John)

Carol’s 16 December sighting suits a roost they used again in February 2021 (photograph above) however they didn’t keep there lengthy and I concern they received’t keep now. And that is simplest part of them.

The place will the crows be 12 days from now?

I do know I’m going to omit their subsequent transfer as a result of I’ll be out of the city December 21-28. Your assist is in reality the most important. Please let me know the place you spot crows in a single day or after sundown. Let me know the place you spot a large flock swirling. Claire & I additionally wish to discover a excellent vantage level for counting them.

Palms crossed that we’ll effectively rely the crows on Saturday 30 December.

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