This is beginning to resemble the story of fish crows in Massachusetts in
the 1970s.

Dave H.


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From: "Andy Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 3:37 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Second (!!!) Fish Crow nest in Shaker Heights


> Hi Ohio birders:
>
> We now have TWO Fish Crow nests in Shaker Heights.  The second nest was
> discovered today, just south of the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.  Hans
> Clebsch discovered the nest, and asked me to forward the sighting to the
> listserv.
>
> I've confirmed the identification thanks to a recording Hans made, and
> have also received comments supporting the identification from Kevin
> McGowan and Caleb Putnam.
>
> This second nest is very close to where Laura Gooch recorded Fish Crows
> with her microphone in May 2011, and to where Katrina Heinzen reported a
> probable Fish Crow a little over a month ago.
>
> Congratulations to Hans on this sighting!
>
> Fish Crows have apparently been here, under our noses (and ears!) for
> several years.  The nest that Michelle Leighty and I found was being
> attended by helpers, presumably from a successful nesting in the area in
> 2011.  Since my first posting about this species, I have received
> several private e-mails from people in the Shaker Heights area that have
> heard Fish Crow-like noises for several years, and in one case, a
> decade. The Fish Crow populations in our larger region - western NY,
> southwestern MI, southern ONT - rarely, if ever, give the two-noted "uh
> uh" call that many of us hear when we go birding/vacationing along the
> Gulf and Atlantic coasts and coastal plain.
>
> To everyone in the Cleveland area: get out there and confirm that your
> neighborhood crow is who you think they are!
>
> Keep in mind that female American Crows give a nasal begging call this
> time of year that could be confused with Fish Crow.  Check out Kevin
> McGowan's excellent site again to make sure you can tell them apart:
>
> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/FishCrow.htm
>
> Andy
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