Comments on: They’re Baaaaack!

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:43:37 +0000

A.J., it’s cool to see the crows in Spring Garden. Maybe they’re part of the main roost at the Strip District. Today’s blog tells how many were at the roost on Dec 29: http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/12/31/20058-crows/
And here’s some information on crow poop: http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/11/12/anatomy-excretion/

By: A.J.

A.J. — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:09:32 +0000

Here’s a video of the crows in Spring Garden:
http://youtu.be/84MO7mkJHrI

By: A.J.

A.J. — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:07:43 +0000

For the past two weeks they’ve been flocking around my property every other day at sundown (4-5pm), I live at the edge of a 20 acre woods in Spring Garden. They hang out in the dozens of 50′+ tall locust trees around my house, then fly east a few hundred yards across our narrow valley to Troy Hill, back and forth. Easily more than 1000, I’d estimate 10k. Will post video. I really like them, hope no one is trying to destroy them.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:37:46 +0000

Thanks for that information.On election day I witnessed what looked like 400 crows squawking and flying like they were going somewhere special. It was 5:30PM near Negley Ave. in Pittsburgh. I wondered where they were headed it was amazing. From reading I hear that they gather to roost probably now I see heading to polish hill to those safe trees. Just amazing. I was joking that they were going to vote…

By: steve

steve — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:03:25 +0000

At least a thousand in Garfield, right near Penn ave and Negley tonight. They keep flying down Stratford and circling back to Garfield.

By: anne

anne — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:57:05 +0000

oh, so happy to hear they are back. I feel like they are really really late, but maybe not! thanks so much for alerting me!!!!

By: crow sighting

crow sighting — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:16:05 +0000

About 200 crows in morrow park, shadyside,bloomfield. 7:00pm Saturday Oct 20.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:49:06 +0000

For the past few years, the crows have been gathering at Allegheny County Cemetery on Duncan Avenue in the North Hills. There is a number of old trees in this cemetery where they flock. I have a bad cell phone video of them when I was driving through the cemetery, and all I could really remember of the experience was the loud cawing that seemed to echo in the car.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:54:58 +0000

The crows wandered a couple block away, but in the last few minute all took off towards the Pitt campus. As they all got in the air I’d have to estimate there are close to 1,000 in the group now.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:22:26 +0000

Have 200-250 on the roofs and treetops outside my window right now. Some drinking from the puddles on one rooftop from yesterday’s rain. Another few seem to have found some pizza crusts or breadsticks maybe and are playing keepaway trying to find a spot to enjoy their finds.