Date: 11/24/25 4:09 pm From: james wilson <jfwilson54...> Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Winter crow roost near Village of Shirlington: found
I went down to watch the awesome staging at sunset (from the parking garage
adjacent to the shops and restaurants). After dark I found that indeed,
the crows roost in the trees around Shirlington House (in front, behind,
and west end) and in the trees in the adjacent apartments to the west, Park
Shirlington. I am interested in any additional intelligence anyone might
have about this roost.
Jim
On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 6:33:51 PM UTC-5 james wilson wrote:
> The winter crow roost near Shirlington is also happening again this year,
> I observed it on Nov. 5 and saw birds in large numbers. There was
> substantial staging around Shirlington House and along the ridge west of
> there, but I could not find the actual roost, despite interviewing various
> local residents. If anyone has insights on where these crows actually
> spend their winter nights I would love to hear it. The Reagan Airport TDWR
> weather radar captures these crows coming and going, I have a lot of
> information about where they spend their days (out past Burke to the west,
> south to Groveton and beyond), but haven't found the roost area.
>
> FYI there will be a presentation and walking tour about the North Bethesda
> roost, and winter crow roosts in general, on December 7, I will post about
> that separately.
>
> Thanks for anything anyone can share about this fascinating bit of bird
> social behavior.
> Jim
>
> On Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:31:17 PM UTC-5 james wilson wrote:
>
> There is also a very substantial winter crow roost near Village at
> Shirlington (part of Arlington). Early this month I observed the crows
> arriving from the roof of the parking garage at the end of the shopping
> area, it was very dramatic.
>
> I also spend time in the Lincolnia neighborhood of Alexandria, which is
> about 4 miles southwest of Shirlington, and I have observed a stream of
> crows heading toward the Shirlington roost, roughly flying along Braddock
> Road, lasting about 40 minutes!
>
> As for the North Bethesda roost (a separate post), I'd be very interested
> in any knowledge folks have about where exactly this roost is overnight (I
> found some at Shirlington House Apts. on 31st Street, but far from the
> total) and where the crows head to during the days. If you've witnessed
> the streams in and out, where, when, roughly how many, direction would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks again
> Jim Wilson
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