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Index of Subjects --001a1133a7749f80a804f4698792 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 There are several Common Raven nests in the Sydney area each year that are in high traffic areas. For years there was a nest on the recently demolished Sydney River Bridge. They moved more than ten years ago to a nearby road overpass. For many years Simon Gillis has reported on a raven nest in Whitney Pier. For a few years there was a nest in a big White Poplar, just off Prince St. in a very busy commercial district of Sydney. Neighbouring towns such as Glace Bay and North Sydney also have nesting ravens. The Maritimes Breeding Bird Atlas shows confirmed nesting in most urban areas of NS. I will second Ken's suggestion to read Tufts on ravens (or any other bird in NS). DBMcC David McCorquodale Georges River, NS On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > Ken McKenna > Box 218 Stellarton NS > B0K 1S0 > 902 752-7644 > Hi Jamie > I am no expert on Common Raven nesting, but have seen several nests in the > past and now is about right for Ravens to be on nests. I have heard young > birds calling from nests while scouting owl route roads for drivability for > owl surveys in mid-April. > By the way I counted about *280* Ravens in the vicinity of the Bayview > area near Pictou on Feb 17. I think it was the most Ravens I ever saw in > one place. There were only 50 Eagles there at the time, but at times counts > of 100+ are not unusual. Iceland Gulls seem common here as well at times > with counts of over 100. Great Black-backed Gulls are also common but for > some reason, I have only seen handfuls or less of Herring Gulls. Amazing > what cattle innards will attract. > Good write-up in Tuft's Birds of Nova Scotia on Common Ravens. > > cheers > Ken > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Shouty McShoutsalot <desolatechair@gmail.com> > *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:14 AM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Nesting Northern Ravens Status in NS > > For the last week I've watched a pair of Northern Ravens build and occupy > a nest on a electrical transmission tower west of exit 2A (Upper Sackville) > off Highway 101. > > I've often watched and enjoyed their courtship behavior in the past - one > of my favourite early signs that winter is waning - but I've never > actually seen Ravens nest before and I was wondering if anyone knows has > any info on frequency and/or general info on Ravens in NS. > > Thanks, > > -- > Jamie Simpson > Hantsport, NS > > --001a1133a7749f80a804f4698792 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">There are several Common Raven nests in the Sydney a= rea each year that are in high traffic areas. For years there was a nest on the recently demolished Sydney River Bridge. = ; They moved more than ten years ago to a nearby road overpass. For many years Simon Gillis has reported on a raven nest in Whitney Pier. For a few years = there was a nest in a big White Poplar, just off Prince St. in a very busy commercial district of Syd= ney. Neighbouring towns such as Glace Bay and North Sydney also have nesting ravens. </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Maritimes Breeding Bird Atlas shows confirmed ne= sting in most urban areas of NS. I will second Ken’s suggestion to read Tufts on ravens (or any other bird in NS).</= p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">DBMcC</p> </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Da= vid McCorquodale<div>Georges River, NS</div></div></div> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Ken Mc= Kenna <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca" target= =3D"_blank">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd= ing-left:1ex"> <u></u> <div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font> </div> <div>Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br><a href=3D"tel:902%= 20752-7644" value=3D"+19027527644" target=3D"_blank">902 752-7644</a><br></= div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Hi Jamie</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">I am no expert on Common Raven nesting, but have= =20 seen several nests in the past and now is about right for Ravens to be on n= ests.=20 I have heard young birds calling from nests while scouting owl route roads = for=20 drivability for owl surveys in mid-April. </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">By the way I counted about <strong>280</strong>= =20 Ravens in the vicinity of the Bayview area near Pictou on Feb 17. I think i= t was=20 the most Ravens I ever saw in one place. There were only 50 Eagles there at= the=20 time, but at times counts of 100+ are not unusual. Iceland Gulls seem= =20 common here as well at times with counts of over 100. Great Black-backed Gu= lls=20 are also common but for some reason, I have only seen handfuls or less of= =20 Herring Gulls. Amazing what cattle innards will attract. </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Good write-up in Tuft's Birds of Nova Scotia = on=20 Common Ravens. </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">cheers</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Ken</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font> </div> <div>----- Original Message ----- </div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING= -RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"desolatechair@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.c= om" target=3D"_blank">Shouty=20 McShoutsalot</a> </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n= s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens</a= > </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, M