On this relatively mild, wet, and dark afternoon (January 11) a pair of Common Ravens flew to a rock ledge above and adjacent to a veterinary clinic parking lot along Route 5 North in Norwich. At least one of the birds landed on the rocks. I could not see whether the other bird was also on the rocks or perched in one of the surrounding trees. Because the site at least superficially resembles those often used by ravens for nesting, one conceivable interpretation might be that these birds were checking out a potential nest site. However, it seems unlikely that ravens would ever actually nest there because of frequent disturbance from the parking lot below the ledge. I'm not aware of any past nestings by ravens within Norwich, but they have nested in past years in both Thetford and Hartford not far from the Norwich town line. George George Clark Norwich, VT **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************