Comments on: A Murder of Crows

By: Remy

Remy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:11:32 +0000

There have been a ridiculous of crow roosting here in California PA. There are so many that the university has started doing some things to keep them off the new roofs because of the guano.

By: Marcie

Marcie — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:59:36 +0000

Christmas I was at my In-laws in East Liverpool, I started hearing a large amount of birds in the woods behind their house.. They kept coming, and coming.. there must have been thousands! It was an incredible sight I have never seen before. It was at dusk, they stayed for about a half hour, flew away in groups then they were gone! Weird…

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 05:52:43 +0000

Sept 3 2010 Hannibal NY,Wow it was amazing but yet a little scary, first there was a gathering of small birds about 100 then when the small birds flew away then 1,000′s of crows appeared flying back and fourth and perching on trees and all over the ground. I would say there was at least over 100,000 crows, the neigbors was taking pictures it was more scary than the film, the birds. after I let me doggies out in the fenced area then the crows seemed to fly away after about 5 minutes.

By: Carol Steytler

Carol Steytler — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:05:06 +0000

They did not get spooked, and eventually most of them moved into the oak trees, from the tops of the buildings, and seemed to be settling in for the night, for at this time it had become dark. But there is one particular church, next to the one one the corner there, that they liked sitting all along the ridge of the roof. I would guess at least a thousand in the vicinity, but I could not tell how spread out they were. Simply judging by the long trail flying to that location that I witnessed from the hospital. Yes, I was just lucky that my curiousity did not take me on a very long search. I live in the south hills, or I would be out there checking it out more.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:11:44 +0000

>so I decided to try and follow them
Carol, that’s exactly what I would have done! I once drove a mile in and out of side streets trying to follow them. It’s truly amazing when they gather at the roost. What a lot of noise and excitement!
If you get out of the car to watch them, sometimes they get spooked and leave …and sometimes not.

By: Carol Steytler

Carol Steytler — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 23:52:39 +0000

I saw a huge amount of crows, on the buildings, and then settling into the trees, on Neville and Ellsworth last night just before dark. I was in Shadyside hospital, watching a long trail of them going by, heading west. When I left, they flew over me, while driving on Moorwood, so I decided to try and follow them, only having to go a couple of blocks. They were circling, and sitting all over the place. I had seen a similar scene, the trail of flying crows, last week, sunday, while walking in Frick park, just before dark. They were heading east. There seemed to be an endless line of them.

By: Anne Curtis

Anne Curtis — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:12:08 +0000

(post moved from “Quiz: What Tree?” to here)
Hi Kate–I’m not sure if this should be posted elsewhere, but I too can confirm the crows are back in Sq. Hill! At about 5:15 today, I was in the back with the pup and the sky actually darkened with crows heading eastward! Then the wind started blowing; the leaves started flying; the rain started pounding; the pup decided it was time to come in, and the crows (some of them) flew back westwards. Better shelter somewhere else? In 10 minutes, all was calm and my ears had stopped ringing!

Anne

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:55:59 +0000

Maybe .. like you had the “peregrine watch” during the spring and summer, you should have a “crow watch” this fall …… I volunteer!!!!

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:07:17 +0000

Tonight at 6:00pm over Greenfield: over 200 crows flew north over Greenfield in a tight flock. Wonder where they were going…

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:45:20 +0000

Watched the program and loved it!!!! The opening credits were kinda eerie but in a very cool way. I’m always amazed at how intelligent these birds are and I could truly appreciate the “chimps of the bird world” reference. I found the “funeral gathering” particularly moving and surprising …. not something you think about in the bird world.

All in all … if you can … order this DVD from WQED ….well worth it

I keep watching for the morning and evening gatherings that I see to and from work … around the Strip District and Polish Hill but so far nothing. I have my camera on the ready