FISH CROWS (nesting) - Burlington

[Bluffs Birder]

Today, Phil Lameira and I observed the reported nesting Fish Crows in Burlington.

As reported on OntBirds by Cheryl Edgecombe:
Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, May 17th, 2013 - Our nesting FISH CROWS seem to be sitting on eggs as one was seen on the nest yesterday. The nest is near the top of a large White Pine tree in the front yard of a house at 5499 Lakeshore Rd E, which is just west of Burloak Drive on the north side. To view this, park at the parking lot at Burloak Waterfront Park a few hundred metres west of the house and walk east.  One can easily view the nest from the south side of the road, which is also City parkland.  Please be respectful of the homeowners, who have been made aware of the nest.

If I may add anything to the above, I found it best to cross to the north side of the street in order to hear the crows 'caw' over the large volume of traffic but as mentioned - Please be respectful of the homeowners - listen and leave.

Walter

[thouc]

I was there early this morning (just before 7 am) and heard and saw the Fish Crows (I'm pretty sure I heard two different Fish Crows) flying around trying to chase off a group of American Crows. The difference in calls were clearly heard. Most of the time they were flying around, just landing briefly in a tree near where I stood on the south side of Lakeshore. They never visited their nest.

I just read on Ontbirds that a possible Fish Crow was found dead (as a result of this battle with the Am. Crows?) and that the nest seemed abandoned  :cry:

[Bluffs Birder]

Hey thouc,

I read that report myself and was quite surprised and of course, saddened.  Really unfortunate but that's nature for ya.

Walter

[Axeman]

Any update?

[thouc]

I haven't heard anything about the dead crow and I don't believe there have been any Fish Crow sightings in the area since.

[thouc]

There was a report on Ontbirds today about the dead Fish Crow. It was confirmed it was a female Fish Crow.

/Thomas