Re: Raven calling at Pine Knob Road
Warblerick@aol.com
Mon, 9 Feb 1998 07:49:32 EST
Robin,
I was with Sam Freiberg along Pine Knob Rd. during the same time period. A
few from our party walked down the gated "fire road" on the north side of Pine
Knob, while the rest stayed and searched from alongside Pine Knob Rd. itself.
I can't say exactly what the time was, but when the others returned from the
fire road, we all discussed having heard what we took to be a Raven also. It
seemed to be coming from deep in the pine woods to the west of the fire road,
north of Pine Knob Rd. and was in close association with a number of American
Crows cawing, harrassing something in the woods (perhaps the raven). It
emitted a deep resonant cronking sound, very gutteral and not like any crow
that I've ever heard. I have heard Ravens in the mountains along Skyline Drive
in VA.
When I got home, I looked in the yellow book to see the Ravens status in
Carroll County, and found that it has only occurred once or twice, so passed
it off as something else. But still, it did sound like a Raven to us. Perhaps
someone else got a visual.
By the way, you and I did a Howard County mid winter count a few years back,
if you recall. Good to hear from you again!
Rick Sussman
Ashton, MD
Warblerick@aol.com