I was coordinating and participating in the annual Rouge Valley Deer
Census in the new Rouge National Park on Saturday March 9. While in the
field myself and Robert Marshall heard, saw and confirmed a Common Raven
in the Park between 2:45 and 3:05 p.m. Over this time period we observed
the bird flying from spruce/pine copse to spruce/pine copse just west of
the Little Rouge River valley. It was carrying nest sticks in its bill.
The area is on the east side of Reesor's Road, north of the second Rail
line and south of Steeles Avenue (south of Woodland Park). It is about a
quarter mile walk into the field/forest to reach the active location.
Presently deep/wet snow is on the ground in the area.
Paul Harpley
Zephyr Society of Lake Simcoe (www.zephyrsociety.ca)
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