[cayugabirds-l] Common Ravens

2012-06-28 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
I just heard a Raven gronking as it flew by. I've noticed that occasionally someone will post a sighting and it has me wondering. Just how common ARE they? We see or hear them every day, and think that there is a nest within a mile or so to our east. Most of the time we see them they are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common Ravens

2012-06-28 Thread David McCartt
I've been seeing/hearing them at our home once or twice a week for the past 3 years.  Pretty sure they nest in Turkey Hill State forest, about .5 miles away. David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford --- On Thu, 6/28/12, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net wrote: From: John and Sue Gregoire

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common Ravens

2012-06-28 Thread NANCY MORGAN
Here, in the Binghamton area (specifically Endicott) we've seen Ravens this year on a semi-regular basis, which has never happened before in my awareness. I was wondering the same thing, myself. Are they becoming more common around here?! We've also seen some in our short travels, which also

[cayugabirds-l] West Nile is back

2012-06-28 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
We just got the lab results on a 6-year-old crow that was found dead near Community Corners the other day, and it was positive for West Nile virus (WNV). We also have had a few tagged crows go missing in the larger area of Cayuga Heights this week. We would appreciate hearing about any dead

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common Ravens

2012-06-28 Thread geokloppel
A pair of Ravens nests yearly on my hillside overlooking West Danby. Other Ravens nest directly across the valley, and still others farther east in the Danby State Forest, as well as off to the west in the Newfield State Forest. We're solidly in the forested emerald necklace here, and I would