Hi all,

Unless there have been changes since I worked at Crane Creek, American crows
are uncommon-rare breeders out there.  It was pretty uncommon to see crows
in the breeding season in and around the Crane Creek.  I am still seeing a
few crows moving along the lake out my way here in Lake County.  All have
been Americans, thus far.


John Pogacnik

----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Bowman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] FISH CROW - Magee Marsh


> Just a cautionary note:
>
> If it were later in the season, the call might not be  diagnostic.
> Fledge-year American crows make a call that is indistinguishable (or
> nearly
> so) from that of the Fish Crow.  However, that only lasts a few months -
> after that, and before that as well - the call is generally diagnostic.
> Size helps, but there is variation in size of American crows, as well.
> So,
> a combination of size and call, and some other minor distinguishing marks
> that I'm not good enough to discern, make the id firm.
>
> In regard to American crows, I'm seeing them carrying food already, so
> they
> do have nestlings, at least.  I'm not sure how long crows stay in the
> nest.
> Smaller birds usually range from 8 to 10 days.  Larger ones presumable
> take
> longer to fledge.  Can anyone with some expertise shed some light on this?
> What would be the time frame that immature American crows might be
> expected
> to sound like Fish Crows?
>
> Margaret Bowman
> Licking Co., OH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lindway Jim" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] FISH CROW - Magee Marsh
>
>
>> The Fish Crow was seen and confirmed on Saturday 5-21 as well.
>>
>> Jim Lindway
>> Brecksville
>>
>> --- On Sat, 5/21/11, Ken Beers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> From: Ken Beers <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: [Ohio-birds] FISH CROW -  Magee Marsh
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:05 PM
>>
>> Today around noon I was checking out the beach and brushy areas west of
>> the
>> west end of the parking lot at the Magee Marsh boardwalk when I thought I
>> heard a single call of a Fish Crow.
>>
>> Then, at 12:15 I was standing at the "loop" at the extreme west end of
>> the
>> parking lot and the Fish Crow flew directly overhead at a height of about
>> 30
>> feet, calling as it flew. It called several times as it flew towards me
>> and
>> overhead, and it continued west along the beach and out of sight.
>>
>> This was a single crow, and appeared rather small in size.
>>
>> I remained in the vicinity for about 45 minutes as I ate lunch, and I did
>> not hear or see it again.
>>
>> The call was unmistakable!
>>
>> I hope someone will be able to relocate this bird so it can be
>> appropriately
>> documented!
>>
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