Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Species
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone). Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on January 22nd 2017.
Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on January 22nd 2017.
(1/1000th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone). Juvenile. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on August 2nd 2022.
Juvenile. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on August 2nd 2022.
(1/1000th sec at f9. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 44 - 51 cm; WS: 84 - 100 cm

The Carrion Crow is an all-black bird. The closely-related Hooded Crow has been split off as a separate species.

Carrion Crows can be found in England, Wales and southern Scotland. They are absent from Ireland.

They live in a variety of habitats, from the centre of cities to upland moorlands, and from woodlands to seashore. They build nests in tree crowns.

Carrion Crows are fairly solitary, usually found alone or in pairs.

There are about 1 million breeding territories in the UK.

Sightings

17-Apr-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Apr-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
04-Apr-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
22-Mar-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
16-Feb-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Feb-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
26-Jan-2024 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
04-Jan-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Jan-2024 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)

26-Dec-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
15-Dec-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
08-Dec-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Nov-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
22-Sep-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
13-Sep-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Aug-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
28-Jul-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Jun-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
19-May-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
28-Apr-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
21-Apr-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
03-Mar-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
05-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon
20-Jan-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
06-Jan-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Jan-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

20-Dec-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Nov-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Oct-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
16-Oct-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
08-Oct-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
23-Sep-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Sep-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
19-Aug-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Aug-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
30-May-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon
21-May-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
29-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
21-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
16-Apr-2022 : Hackpen Hill, Oxon
13-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
21-Mar-2022 : Chimney Meadows, Oxon
27-Feb-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
23-Feb-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Feb-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
07-Feb-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon
02-Feb-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
30-Jan-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
29-Jan-2022 : Lower Radley, Oxon