Winter Crow Watch at Shirlington Roost, January 17th
Photo of Crow by Ahmed Fahmi on Unsplash
Saturday, January 17, 2026
4:30 PM 6:00 PM
Free
Shirlington Library
4200 Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Join the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance and their partners at DC Bird Alliance for a Winter Crow Watch at the Shirlington roost located in Arlington, VA. You’re in for a show as the crows gather here in numbers so large it actually appears on radar!
Plan to meet around 4:30pm at the Shirlington Library, near the Harris Teeter located at 4200 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206. Here participants will listen to a brief presentation (more details to come soon) before everyone walks together to the viewing point on the top floor of the parking garage at the west end of the Village at Shirlington (about a two-minute walk.)
Here the organizers have binoculars and scopes for participants to use to view the crows as they gather for a noisy social time before heading to the roost for the night. Participants can watch the crows for about 60 minutes, depending on weather conditions and crow activity. Remember to dress warmly!
Pre-registration is not required for NVBA Bird Outings, but it helps us prepare and allows us to contact participants in case of last-minute cancellations (see cancellation policies below.) Otherwise, the outing will take place as scheduled.