The Crow Patrol

In this episode, we explored John’s background as a local journalist, his work as a policy and education specialist for the Merrimack River Watershed Council, and his fascination with the Winter Crow Roost in Lawrence, MA

In this episode, we explored Sylvia’s background with plants, animal behavior, ornithology, and her path to becoming a field biologist, and then a full-time professor at Central Connecticut State University. We talked about her interest in birds, their vocalizations, and then about her study of and thoughts about Crow Roosts in the extended Hartford area.

In this episode we explored John’s academic background with birds; his leadership roles with major ornithological groups, and his latest book, The Petersen Reference Guide to Bird Behavior.

This episode explores current research priorities by Prof Rutz with new Caledonian Crows, their advanced use of making and using tools, and reflections on his recent sabbatical visit at Radcliffe College.

Brian shared details about his background, his time on staff at Manomet, his involvement in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN), creating the International Shorebird Survey, details about the recent article in Bird Observer on counting and estimating, techniques for estimating large flocks, and the importance of practicing estimating techniques.

This episodes explores Prof. Marzluff’s latest research and academic work, the launch of his new "Crow Scientist" app, and his thoughts on behavior patterns and counting efforts around a winter crow roost.

In this episode, we explored how Prof. Clark first became involved with birds, her academic work and doctorate at the University of Chicago, her teaching and research at Binghamton University, her extensive research and field work with American and Fish Crows, and her approach to counting Crows around an overnight winter roost.

Kevin shares how he first got started in birding; his research on the biology of American Crows; an overview of his new Bird Academy course on Crows about the remarkable lives of American Crows - from their complex social lives to their impressive problem-solving skills; his background banding and tracking Crows; his first memories of a winter Crow roost; memorable roost experiences; and the various strategies for counting Crows around a roost.

Our first guest on the new Crow Patrol podcast is Wayne Petersen, Director of Important Bird Areas (IBA) for Mass Audubon. Listen to Wayne describe his experiences with Crows over his lifetime, and his impressions from the Winter Crow Roost in Lawrence, MA. Wayne wrote an excellent article, titled, "Licorice in the Sky" for Mass Audubon about this overnight Crow roost phenomenon after many outings to watch the Crows streaming, staging, and roosting at dusk!

The Crow Patrol is a podcast exploring the amazing phenomenon of winter crow roosts, and the lives of these incredibly smart, social, and family centered birds.