Louis

I wish to remind you that your Common Raven sighting needs to be written up 
since it is a species in restricted range in Maryland.  Common Raven 
reported south or east of Frederick County is reviewable.   A couple things 
I did not see in your post would be helpful.  What was the shape of the tail 
on the bird you saw?  Did you have anything to compare size of the bird to 
such as another bird in the field of view?  Did the animal vocalize?  What 
is your experience with this species?  Anything else you could provide would 
be helpful.  A recent sighting in the region or your posted description 
unfortunately is not compelling.

Thanks in advance.

George Jett
Waldorf, MD 20603

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Nielsen" <>
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Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Common Raven in Charles Co.


> On 3/14 I was birding in Charles County and had just stepped onto the 
> little
> sandy beach at Chapel Point State Park ... just in time to see a very 
> large,
> very black bird with a very large, black bill pumping sedately  away from 
> me,
> southward, over the middle of the Port Tobacco River.   I've spent the 
> last
> five days trying to convince myself that I was seeing  things.  "Can't be 
> a
> Raven" "Nevermore"  Problem --- Nothing else  would fit.  [Gwen, you've 
> saved me
> from eternal self-doubt.]  The  RAVEN goes on my list!
>
> Other birds seen there that day were an even dozen Black Vultures, a 
> first
> year Bald Eagle, one Osprey, 200 Ruddy Ducks, 50 Lesser Scaup and about 
> 200
> scaup (sp), 3 Buffleheads.
>
> Louis Nielsen
> Reisterstown, MD
> 
>