While out for a hike on the "Starkey Hill Trail", I was surprised today to hear the croaking of a Common Raven overhead. It called three or four times, circled around, and then flew out of sight (I could only see a very small amount of sky through the trees), vaguely NW. It gave another series of calls - at which point it was drowned out by a murder of crows cawing, which I believe may have driven it off; at any rate, when I did reach the open space at the top of Starkey Hill, I could find neither it nor the crows. So it may have left the area. However, directions to Starkey Hill follow (always a good place for an easy hike, and you never know what might turn up there...): >From hwy. 401 near Guelph, take exit 299 (# 46 to Aberfoyle) north approximately 9 km. to Arkell Road. Turn right at Arkell Road, drive approximately 5 km. east, through the hamlet of Arkell, to the trailhead. There is now a parking lot, on your right, with a GRCA sign. Take the trail up and veer right at the first fork to get up to the top of the Hill. Peter Coo Kitchener ---------------------------------------- This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca