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Re: Ravens in Alamance County, NC
- To: Randy Emmitt <birdcr@concentric.net>
- Subject: Re: Ravens in Alamance County, NC
- From: Harry Legrand <harry.legrand@ncmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 08:56:46 -0400
- Cc: carolinabirds@duke.edu
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I'm away from The Chat and my field notes (and Avendex), but I saw a
Common Raven flying "down" I-40/85 somewhere near Burlington or
Gibsonville a few years ago. It was definitely east of Greensboro.
I haven't heard anything from the Guilford County folks whether ravens
are still nesting(?) in a quarry in the county.
Harry
Randy Emmitt wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I had to work today and wasn't very happy about it, but the job had to get
> done. We were at Alamance Regional Hospital and while unloading the truck I
> heard a Common Raven and caught a glimpse of it flying away. Later on it
> flew from a 2 story building across the street and came right overhead at
> the Emergency Entrance giving me a good look and ear full of its calls.
> Sure brighten up my day!
>
> The people that smoke by the door there told me that two of the noisy huge
> "crows" are seen there everyday coming and going from the hospitals roof
> (gravel). My construction contact at the job site told me these two birds
> have been known to tear out caulking around the windows. I'm betting
> there's a nesting pair at the hospital.
>
> I called Will and he believes this might be a new county record. Perhaps we
> should start looking for ravens in Durham and Chapel Hill.
>
> Randy Emmitt
> Rougemont, NC
> www.rlephoto.com
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Harry LeGrand
NC Natural Heritage Program
DENR Office of Conservation and Community Affairs
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
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