Raven seekers and/or January listers,

In response to Tom's question, the Common Raven could probably be
considered (loosely defined) as a "permanent resident" as it has been
spotted for over a year in a very small area. Although I have no (other
than anecdotal records) throughout the summer, the bird was seen on the
Mohican CBC count week in 2010 and on count day in on the 112th count
(2011-2012) (December 31st, 2011).

It was also seen throughout the spring of 2011 by many observers and again
during the fall of 2011 by local resident observers.  Although it could
have gone elsewhere during the summer and returned, a local raven has
never, to my knowledge, been seen outside of an approximate 2 square mile
area bounded by the "crossroads" of Nunda to the southwest and College Hill
on the northeast, which are directly west of the small village of Jelloway
(all in Knox County) located in the southeast quarter of pg. 43 of the
Delorme Atlas 2007 edition 8.

Statistically the odds are in favor of the bird having stayed in the area
for over a year compared to it migrating out and then back again and/or
being 2 different birds and/or the offspring of the original bird. Too my
knowledge- there has never
been sightings of multiple ravens at the same time.

Roger Troutman

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 7:08 PM, H Thomas Bartlett <
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> Had a great time birding with OOS this weekend at the Wilds.  Birds were
> tough to find but birding with others and especially new birders is fun.
> Short-eared Owls put on a show Saturday PM along SR 340 at the Wilds and
> some American Pipits showed up as well.
>
> On the way to Cambridge Friday we passed through New Concord.  We had 150+
> Turkey Vultures and 2 Black Vultures around 5:00 PM.  But this morning we
> checked back.  On US 40, 0.4 mile west of the intersection with SR 83 in
> New Concord we had 200+ Turkey Vultures and 20+ Black Vultures roosting in
> the trees to the north.  In addition, there we 75+ Turkey Vultures roosting
> in the trees just north of the intersection on SR 83.
>
> We continued to Knox County to look for the Common Raven of last spring.  I
> hadn't heard any reports but it was on the way home.  We found the bird at
> 1:15 PM off Reed Road near the intersection with Pealer Mill Road.  Was it
> there all summer and fall?  This is less than 1/4 mile from where we saw it
> last March.
>
> Tom
>
> --
> H. Thomas Bartlett
> Tiffin, Ohio
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