Date: 1/6/26 7:31 am From: james wilson <jfwilson54...> Subject: [MDBirding] Another North Bethesda winter crow roost event - January 11 4:30 PM
The Montgomery Bird Club is sponsoring another North Bethesda roost event,
January 11, 4:30 PM, at the North Bethesda Metro parking garage, 10000
Citadel Ave. North Bethesda. I'll give a very brief presentation before
the crow show begins.
Full details are here:
https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/north-bethesda-winter-crow-roost/
On Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5 james wilson wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
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> On Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 10:07 AM james wilson <jfwil......> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 6:43:07 PM UTC-5 james wilson wrote:
>
> 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
>
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