Search

The article discusses changes in the composition of avian scavengers in Connecticut over the past few decades. The numbers of European Starling, American Crow, and several gull species have declined, while the Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Common Raven, and Fish Crow have increased. These changes are attributed to the closure of landfills in the 1990s and the outbreak of West Nile Virus, which affected certain avian species. The article also mentions the competition between scavengers for refuse sources and the overall rebalancing of the ecosystem in Connecticut. [Extracted from the article]

Presents the results of a whole-year observation of the breeding of the Common Raven at West Rock Ridge State Park in Woodbridge, Connecticut in 2003. Territorial defense; Nest building; Egg laying.

The article considers the discovery of a nest of Common Raven on the crotch of a coppiced White Pine in Freja Park at the foot of Bolton Notch in Bolton, Connecticut in 1988. The author notes that adoption of tree nests has contributed to an increase in the population of Common Raven in Connecticut.