Presentation and walking tour about the North Bethesda winter crow roost Dec. 7!

[james wilson]

There will be a presentation and walking tour about the North Bethesda winter crow roost on December 7 at Pike and Rose (North Bethesda), see the attached flyer for details.  We will be joined by Craig Gibson, a national expert on winter crow roosts, and the presentation will be followed by a walking tour as roughly 20,000 crows return to the roost that evening.  See the flyer for details, and let us know (scan the QR code) to RSVP.  

Jim

[james wilson]

This event is on, flyer and agenda attached, if anyone else wants to join please scan the QR code on the flyer. 

The roost is near its full number, it will be an awesome crow show after the presentations.  

Jim

[Cass]

Just to clarify, is the QR code just supposed to be an email address? That's all that comes up for me when I scan it.

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[James Wilson]

Yes Cass, the QR code tees up an email to me.  Shall I consider you registered?

[james wilson]

The presentation and viewing of the North Bethesda winter crow roost occurred last Sunday with 40 attending for a presentation followed by an awesome show.  This show continues nightly all winter for anyone who would like to see it, here are my suggestions:

1.  I recommend viewing from the North Bethesda (formerly White Flint) Metro parking garage, 10000 Citadel Ave. N. Bethesda, right next to the roost.  Drive or elevator up to the 6th floor, south side.

2.  Dress warmly, bring binoculars and camera and tripod.

3.  Aim to arrive about 10-15 minutes before sunset, that's about 4:30 over the coming weeks.

4.  At first you will not see crows anywhere.  About 0.7 miles north you will see trees, this is the Wilkins Avenue staging site, through the binoculars you will start to see crows accumulating there.  But in about 15-20 minutes the sky will be full of thousands of crows going every which way, very loudly.

5.  The main show lasts about 20 minutes.  As darkness falls the action and sound will decline but not end.

Enjoy.  If you are going maybe send me a message, I live quite near and might join you.

Jim