Raven fans,

I feel like I had a raven or two almost every time I have been out birding
in western Mont Co over last month. Sightings stretch from up near Dickerson
down towards Hughes Hollow. Even had one go over my house in Sep. Saw one
today at Sugarland Special Park. Not sure its same birds covering a lot of
territory or multiples of birds. Most I have seen at one time is 2.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg


On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Jim Moore <>wrote:

> Gary,
>
> Here is a link to an eBird map showing Raven sightings in MD, DC & VA.
>
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?speciesCodes=comrav&reportType=species&bMonth=01&bYear=1900&eMonth=12&eYear=2010&countries=US&states=US-DC&states=US-MD&states=US-VA&getLocations=states&continue.x=81&continue.y=9&continue=t
>
>  You can zoom in to see more detail in the DC area (ballons with +
> signs indicate multiple observations).
>
>  As you can see Raven sightings are widespread in western and northern
> parts of the greater DC area, including No. Va and Montgomery Co., but
> rapidly taper off as one moves south and east, which appears to be the
> current limit of their range.  Ebird sightings don't go back far
> enough (yet) to see the range expansion over the past few decades, but
> it is my understanding that there has been considerable range
> expansion throughout the Northeast in that time.
>
> Jim Moore
> Rockville, MD
>
> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Gary Nelson <>
> wrote:
> > I have seen second raven in Tyson's Corner in the past six weeks, which
> is
> > pretty good considering I have been out of Washington for all but a few
> days
> > during this period.
> >
> >
> >
> > What is the range and likely population of ravens in the Piedmont and
> > Coastal Plain in the Mid-Atlantic? Twenty-five years ago they were only
> on
> > Sugarloaf Mt.  Now I understand there is a population at Little Bennett
> > Regional Park.  Where else?  Or, am I just missing the fact that folks
> are
> > seeing them every day and everywhere?
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary Nelson
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>