[Maine-birds] Saturday March 1 with the Lawrence MA Crows

What a difference a day can make in the weather and the response by the crows.

Yesterday at 4:40 pm we met a group at the New Balance Parking lot. As we headed to the city, the sky to the north was a deep, dark gray and the wind began to blow. After a brief discussion, we headed to that first driveway on the NW corner of the Rt. 28 Broadway St, bridge to look out over the river and the dam. The temperature began to drop, the wind was brisk and the crows were already in great numbers to the west on the ice.  Some were streaming in from the east over the bridge.

Onto Riverfront State Park where we walked down the path to the river's edge. The crows had already arrived and were densely packed on the ice on the north side of the river. They were seeking shelter from the wind nearer to the trees on the other side of the river. The weather turned nasty - sleet and a cold wind. The crows were noisy and we periodically heard that buggeling call. Some would rise and drop back down.

We never went up to the boat house as they were all there in front of us strung out peppering the ice. 

Try visiting on a sunny afternoon SOON.

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