Date: 10/26/24 4:39 am From: Dana Fox <dana.fox1939...> Subject: [NHBirds] Amazing American Crow Migration Report from Mt Wachusett YESTERDAY
American Crows from the north are on the move at this time of year.
Friends,
*I Wrote the following YESTERDAY -*
Four years ago today, I had the distinct pleasure of seeing hundreds of
migrating crows from the Woodmont orchard parking lot in Hollis NH which
had probably been following the Merrimack River. An hour later, hawk
watchers on Mt. Wachusetts reported seeing hundreds of crows passing
overhead. That mountain and Hollis are on a direct line SW and the crows
were flying at their mph rate.
*Yesterday*, Eric Mueller, the Mt Wachusetts hawk watcher reported
his first flock of migrating crows..
Keep an eye out and please report what you are seeing.
The numbers of crows in Massachusetts winter roosts will begin to swell.
Late December is the peak in my nearby Lawrence MA roost.
*Last night I received the following from Eric Mueller -*
"
Eric Mueller
Fri, Oct 25, 9:20 PM (10 hours ago)
to me
Hi Dana,
We counted at least 312 migrating Amer Crows today at Wachusett Mt. Almost
all of them were spotted flying down low by one of our observers who was
stationed at a north-facing overlook that's about 500 ft lower than the
summit. The birds flew by in the following numbers - 2, 20, 24, 8, 9, 23,
8, 30, 13, 32, 45, 100+ & 28. The 100+ group went by around 3:45 pm EDT.
Hope this helps!
Eric"
What is the likelihood a migration would occur on the same day of the month
as four years ago?
By the way, my husband, Bob Fox and I are leading trips to the Lawrence MA
American and Fish Crow roost the first week-end of January for the Seacoast
Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society and the third weekend of
January for the Brookline Bird Club.
Let me know if you are interested in observing the winter phenomena which
will occur between 3:30 and 5:30 pm at that time of the year.
