Large gathering at Lake George

[Martin Butterfield <>]

That number of Australian Ravens would be quite extraordinary, whereas for Little Ravens it would be a big, but not unprecedented, flock.  

If the bed of Lake George is anything like our top paddock it would be covered with grasshoppers, which I would presume is the main item on the menu for both species - according to HANZAB at this time of year around 70% of the Raven's diet is invertebrates -  (with a side order of frog for the ibises).

I'd certainly put in a record.

Martin

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 17 January 2015 at 16:47, John Harris <> wrote:

Driving past Lake George en route to Sydney on Thursday morning, the sky was thick with Australian Ravens and Straw-necked Ibises. I could not stop but I would estimate 150 Ibises in one flock and 500+ Ravens in several large flocks. This may have been accidental association but the flock of Ibises was definitely intermingled with Ravens and they appeared to be moving together in some way.  

I have just returned and there was a group of at least 100 Ibises feeding on the lake bed at 4.00pm today, Saturday, and also on the ground hundreds of ravens, many with the ibises but many separately in other large groupings.

Is this all a coincidence or is there some association here?

Is this worth an incidental report or is it commonplace?