Comments on: Doing The Wave

By: Anne Marie

Anne Marie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:45:23 +0000

As I was shoveling snow today I noticed a crow.. then another and then over 830!!! There must be an easier way of counting crows. Given the time of day ~4:45pm; I imagine they were headed to the Strip! (oh I was in West View) the crows were flying south!

By: John P. English

John P. English — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:56:55 +0000

We seem to have a small (best guess 200 – 300) murder over by Smithfield East End Cemetery at Forbes & Dallas. I see/hear them at 7 a.m. Oddly I’ve never heard them coming home. Evening news might be on too loud

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:09:04 +0000

Crows can travel far during the day in search of food. They’re particularly fond of dumps. They’ll go as far as 30 miles, then they work their way back to the roost in stages with stops at the gathering places you all mentioned.

Following crows is a real challenge. I tried it a couple of times but they don’t fly the street grid.

By: TheWildSow

TheWildSow — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:03:24 +0000

Sharon – my daughter worked at the Tuesday Morning store right behind Shadyside Giant Eagle. We could often hear the crows walking around on the roof and cawing noisily up there. The employees just pretty much got used to it!

By: sharon

sharon — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:42:17 +0000

One of them is the cemetery and another, (I think), is over by the Shadyside Giant Eagle

By: Anne Marie

Anne Marie — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:00:59 +0000

This is AWESOME! Thanks Sharon for filming and sharing.
I usually see the crows gathering as I drive home from work. Last week, I was headed toward 579 on the Blvd of the Allies and before Mercy Hospital a very large number of crows were making their way to the crow meeting place… they were flying from somewhere over the hills on the Southside, crossing the Mon. Midway across the Veterans Bridge ANOTHER large group of crows were flying from the direction of the West End Bridge, over Allegheny Center toward the Strip!
On a different night, I noticed the crows flying over Bloomfield toward the Strip! I would love to know where all the starting locations are!