Forest Ravens in Coffs Harbour

["Greg & Val Clancy" <>]

Hi John,

You wouldn't expect the Australian Raven in Coffs Harbour as it is confined 
to the high country in north-east NSW.  The common corvid there is the 
Torresian Crow.  The Forest Raven was first identified near Coffs Harbour, 
at Bongil Bongil National Park, by David Secombe about 15 years ago.  Since 
then I have recorded it regularly north to Moonee Beach.  It can be locally 
common, especially close to the coastline but I would never have considered 
it to be the most common corvid there.  In some areas Torresian Crows appear 
to be competing with the Forest Raven with the latter apparently losing out.
Regards

Greg Clancy