[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon
A pair of ravens flew east this morning over the trail leading between Southards Pond and Belmont Lake in North Babylon, just north of the horse stable. Birds were vocalizing back and forth while flying. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon
A pair of ravens flew east this morning over the trail leading between Southards Pond and Belmont Lake in North Babylon, just north of the horse stable. Birds were vocalizing back and forth while flying. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon
I was surprised to observe a pair of common ravens at the Babylon train station this morning. One bird vocalized in a decidedly non-crow like way, which initially drew my attention, as crows are frequent there. Both birds perched atop a high telephone pole before heading west over the RR tracks. Wedged tail, shaggy appearance and large beaks well seen, first ones I've seen in Babylon this year after seeing several here last year. Also 1st winter wren of the season heard yesterday in Southards Pond area a couple hundred yards in from the Park Avenue basketball courts. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon
I was surprised to observe a pair of common ravens at the Babylon train station this morning. One bird vocalized in a decidedly non-crow like way, which initially drew my attention, as crows are frequent there. Both birds perched atop a high telephone pole before heading west over the RR tracks. Wedged tail, shaggy appearance and large beaks well seen, first ones I've seen in Babylon this year after seeing several here last year. Also 1st winter wren of the season heard yesterday in Southards Pond area a couple hundred yards in from the Park Avenue basketball courts. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon
On 7/20 at 8:45am, two common ravens were seen and heard on Dundee Avenue in the Argyle Park section of Babylon. The birds vocalized frequently and stayed around for about 15 minutes, mobbed by jays. They then flew north over the south shore railroad line and out of sight. I was out of town from 7/21 to 7/31, but on returning on 7/31at 7:00pm, two ravens were again heard and seen in the same general location, about 200 yards east of where they were seen 11 days earlier. Again, they flew north when departing. Given that ravens were seen in Babylon by me earlier this spring (reported to this list at the time) both in Argyle Park and in the wooded area around Southard's Pond, I think there is a strong possibility that they nested here in western Suffolk County. This location is far enough away from other documented Long Island raven nesting sites (Hampton Bays and Roslyn) that their repeated local appearances certainly give rise to that probability. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon
On 7/20 at 8:45am, two common ravens were seen and heard on Dundee Avenue in the Argyle Park section of Babylon. The birds vocalized frequently and stayed around for about 15 minutes, mobbed by jays. They then flew north over the south shore railroad line and out of sight. I was out of town from 7/21 to 7/31, but on returning on 7/31at 7:00pm, two ravens were again heard and seen in the same general location, about 200 yards east of where they were seen 11 days earlier. Again, they flew north when departing. Given that ravens were seen in Babylon by me earlier this spring (reported to this list at the time) both in Argyle Park and in the wooded area around Southard's Pond, I think there is a strong possibility that they nested here in western Suffolk County. This location is far enough away from other documented Long Island raven nesting sites (Hampton Bays and Roslyn) that their repeated local appearances certainly give rise to that probability. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
