Increase in Ravens

According to the May 13th Patriot Ledger, in the last 10 years, more ravens have been nesting further east and south in Massachusetts and more of these big black birds can be found in the Blue Hills.

According to the article, "As recently as a decade ago, ravens weren’t reported any closer to the South Shore than the Quabbin Reservoir. In 2000, birders spotted a single bird in the Blue Hills, then a nest with two chicks in 2002, and three pairs in 2005. Now there are as many as 10 pairs. " The article notes that Norman Smith, director of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Trailside Museum in Milton, says the reason ravens are making their way south is just "one of those mysteries."

Let us know if you spot one in the Blue Hills!

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