Ravens @Unwin Nest - Request for Sightings

[mr.sharp-photo]

10:10 AM flyby today. lots of noise. circled over the spit once and headed towards centre island.

raven by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr

[Ed O'Connor]

On April 21st around 8:15 a.m. I was standing on the north side of Bay D when I heard a Raven croak several times quite loudly, and then the bird flew up, mobbed by Red-winged Blackbirds. The Raven flew north with something in its mouth, perhaps a nestling, but before too long, it dropped whatever it was and flew over to the top of a nearby pole, where it came to rest. I continued walking south and didn't see the bird again.

[nana]

When I was driving home from the Wet Woods this afternoon (3:59) I noticed one Raven circling the smoke stack where the nest is so I pulled over to watch. It landed on the rail beside the nest, dropped down to the nest and both Ravens stood up and seemed to greet each other with outstretched wings. Then one settled back down and the other flew off slowly, drifting down towards the big rubble pile on Unwin, and out of sight. The whole performance took about 3 minutes on a cool non-Spring like day.

[Trillian Flummox]

April 22, 12:05 pm - one Raven flew into the nest from the east; I did not see it leave again.

[Trillian Flummox]

April 23, 10 am - Both Ravens observed flying into the centre of the woods; they perched in trees close to one another for a couple of minutes before one flew back to the nest. I lost track of the second bird.

[paul_reeves]

April 26 10:25am.

Flying east to west along Unwin towards the Hearns derelict. It U-turned and flew back towards the wet woods then turned south and flew towards the marina.

[mr.sharp-photo]

today, 9:25 AM, the raven flew low over the baselands of the spit and went east.
Basically, came in over the main gate, then went east and disappeared somewhere.

[Trillian Flummox]

May 1st
approx.10:30 am - one Raven observed flying into the woods
approx.12:15 pm - one Raven being mobbed by unidentified small birds as it flew over the bay towards the nest

[dclark32]

May 2nd - One raven being chased by a pair of grackles near the parking lot at Ashbridge's Bay, flying west to east.

[mr.sharp-photo]

10:30 AM today. one raven flew southsoutheast, vocal as flying.

[Trillian Flummox]

May 2nd
9:30 am - One Raven seen flying from the general direction of the nest into the woods carrying something in its beak; moments later it came back out and perched in a tree near the Unwin bridge.
11:00 am - One Raven seen chasing a large Red-tailed Hawk over the woods heading north/east.

[Rotarran]

My sightings of the Ravens today were very similar to yours Kris.  I saw one Raven fly back to the nest carrying some kind of shrubs/branches.  And earlier I saw one frantically chasing a RTH.  The hawk kept climbing higher and higher, with the Raven in tow...at one point they got so high, I lost sight of them.  They were up there.

[Trillian Flummox]

May 6th

8:30 am - one Raven flying from the direction of the nest into the woods
9:00 am - one Raven returning to the nest with something in its beak; it stopped first on the roof of the building, then continued up to the nest where it traded places with its mate, who flew towards the east.
11:00 am - one Raven flying south from the nest past the woods, croaking loudly

[Rotarran]

I saw a Raven fly over Ashbridges Bay today at about 6:15pm.  It's very likely that it was one of the Unwin Ravens.  It was being harassed by RWBB.  It flew towards the sandy beach area, stuck around for a couple of minutes and then made a big circle and I figure that it eventually made its way back to the Spit.

[Trillian Flummox]

May 12

9:25 am - one Raven flying east over the Canadian Tire store
11:40 am - one croaking and flying into the woods from the direction of the nest
12:30 am - one perched in a tree on the east side of the woods and then chased out by RWBB