Martin/Andy (& list)
the big flock I didn’t check in detail as I was outside with no bins and was
heading off somewhere – late as usual; the size of flock did make me think
Little Ravens but the calls seemed quite deep – if they show up again I will
see if I can check them out, esp if they land where I can see if there’s any
wing shuffling. (For Martin – a Little Raven would be a good BaD bird for me –
not on my list of possibles...)
The smaller flocks are Aust Ravens – the ones that hang around at work and sit
in the trees near my house have big throat hackles and a deep caw. They are
also in looser flocks than the mob I saw this morning.
Cheers
Tom
From: Andy Burton
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2016 6:06 PM
To: Tom Wilson
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Ravens in Sydney - June 2016
That’s an unusual size for a flock of Australian Ravens in Sydney. I suspect
that small numbers of Little Ravens might be moving in to Sydney but can’t
prove it. I have possibly been hearing them in west Roseville over the past few
years. In my experience Little Ravens are more likely to flock in large numbers
than are Aust Ravens.
Andy
> On 26 Jun 2016, at 5:15 PM, Tom Wilson <> wrote:
>
> Hi All
> if anybody has lost their Ravens, I’d be much obliged if they came round to
> my house and reclaimed their birds! Clearly the local Australian Ravens had
> a good season – I saw a gang of about 30 earlier today and I have observed
> several groups not much smaller than that around my house (North Turramurra),
> work and where I swim 2x a week (Macquarie Park). They seem to be a lot more
> prevalent (or obviously present) than in previous winters - any suggestions?
> Cheers
> Tom Wilson
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