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

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

21-Nov-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
06-Oct-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
10-Sep-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
26-Aug-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Aug-2025 : Standlake Common, Oxon
18-Aug-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
15-Aug-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Apr-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
28-Mar-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Mar-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Feb-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
29-Jan-2025 : Otmoor, Oxon (2)
15-Jan-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
03-Jan-2025 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)

11-Dec-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
22-Nov-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Oct-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
20-Sep-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
03-Sep-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Aug-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
20-Aug-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
24-May-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
08-May-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
06-May-2024 : Nagshead, Gloucs (4)
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
20-Jan-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Jan-2022 : Chimney Meadows, Oxon
16-Jan-2022 : Lower Radley, Oxon (1)
13-Jan-2022 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (2)
09-Jan-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
05-Jan-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon
04-Jan-2022 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
02-Jan-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)

24-Dec-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Nov-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon
22-Nov-2021 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
21-Nov-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Nov-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon
14-Nov-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
14-Nov-2021 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
07-Nov-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-Nov-2021 : University Parks, Oxford, Oxon
01-Nov-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
21-Oct-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Oct-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
14-Oct-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Oct-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon
04-Oct-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
24-Sep-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
15-Sep-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
06-Sep-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
31-Aug-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
27-Aug-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
20-Aug-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
09-Aug-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Aug-2021 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
09-Jun-2021 : Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon
11-May-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
09-May-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-May-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
30-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
29-Apr-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon
22-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
20-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Apr-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon
15-Apr-2021 : Abingdon, Oxon (2)
14-Apr-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon
13-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Apr-2021 : Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon
08-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
29-Mar-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
26-Feb-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (12+)
01-Jan-2021 : Abingdon (NE), Oxon (2)

31-Aug-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (3)
29-Aug-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
19-Apr-2020 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (2)
22-Mar-2020 : Standlake Common, Oxon
20-Mar-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
14-Mar-2020 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
03-Mar-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Mar-2020 : Lower Radley, Oxon
27-Feb-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Feb-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon
17-Feb-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-Feb-2020 : Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk
03-Feb-2020 : Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk (1)
17-Jan-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
12-Jan-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon
10-Jan-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-Jan-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
04-Jan-2020 : Standlake Common, Oxon
02-Jan-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon
01-Jan-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

25-Dec-2019 : Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon (2)
21-Dec-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Dec-2019 : Standlake Common, Oxon
09-Dec-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
08-Dec-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Dec-2019 : Lower Radley, Oxon (10+)
30-Nov-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (3)
17-Nov-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
07-Nov-2019 : Standlake Common, Oxon
03-Nov-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Oct-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
28-Sep-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
15-Sep-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
15-Sep-2019 : Abingdon (NE), Oxon (2)
08-Sep-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-Sep-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Aug-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Aug-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
28-Jul-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
27-Jun-2019 : Standlake Common, Oxon
09-Jun-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
27-May-2019 : Lardon Chase, Berks
14-May-2019 : Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts
13-May-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
09-May-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
07-May-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-May-2019 : Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys
01-May-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
28-Apr-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
26-Apr-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
21-Apr-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
20-Apr-2019 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (1)
18-Apr-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
17-Apr-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
15-Apr-2019 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)
14-Apr-2019 : Standlake Common, Oxon
10-Apr-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
07-Apr-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
31-Mar-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
28-Mar-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Mar-2019 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon
25-Mar-2019 : Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon
24-Mar-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
23-Mar-2019 : Standlake Common, Oxon
23-Mar-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
21-Mar-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Mar-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
27-Feb-2019 : East Hendred Down, Oxon
23-Feb-2019 : Standlake Common, Oxon
17-Feb-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Feb-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
09-Feb-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
20-Jan-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (5)
03-Jan-2019 : Otmoor, Oxon
02-Jan-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
01-Jan-2019 : Abingdon (NE), Oxon (2)
01-Jan-2019 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (2)

31-Dec-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
22-Dec-2018 : Blewbury Downs, Oxon
13-Dec-2018 : Buckland Warren, Oxon (1)
09-Dec-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
30-Nov-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
22-Nov-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
03-Nov-2018 : Hackpen Hill, Oxon
31-Oct-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
16-Oct-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
10-Oct-2018 : Otmoor, Oxon
07-Oct-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
30-Sep-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
27-Sep-2018 : Chimney Meadows, Oxon
24-Sep-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
13-Sep-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
09-Sep-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
06-Sep-2018 : Otmoor, Oxon (4)
02-Sep-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (3)
28-Aug-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
19-Aug-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (3)
12-Aug-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
18-Jul-2018 : Vercors Natural Park, France
26-Jun-2018 : Leighton Moss, Lancashire (1)
02-Jun-2018 : Standlake Common, Oxon
02-Jun-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
24-May-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
22-May-2018 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon
20-May-2018 : Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts
18-May-2018 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (1)
17-May-2018 : Sandford Brake, Oxon
15-May-2018 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon (1)
15-May-2018 : Lardon Chase, Berks (2)
13-May-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-May-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (6)
09-May-2018 : Rodborough Common, Glos (2)
07-May-2018 : Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon
05-May-2018 : Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys (2)
04-May-2018 : Elan Valley, Powys
04-May-2018 : Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys
03-May-2018 : Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion
01-May-2018 : Otmoor, Oxon
28-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
22-Apr-2018 : Standlake Common, Oxon
21-Apr-2018 : Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon
19-Apr-2018 : Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon
19-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
16-Apr-2018 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon
15-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
10-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
03-Apr-2018 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
01-Apr-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (6+)
29-Mar-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
26-Mar-2018 : Otmoor, Oxon
25-Mar-2018 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)
21-Mar-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4+)
04-Mar-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Feb-2018 : Sandford Brake, Oxon
24-Feb-2018 : Standlake Common, Oxon
23-Feb-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
15-Feb-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (6)
12-Feb-2018 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
05-Feb-2018 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
04-Feb-2018 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (2)
30-Jan-2018 : Otmoor, Oxon
28-Jan-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
25-Jan-2018 : University Parks, Oxford, Oxon
06-Jan-2018 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Jan-2018 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (2)

19-Sep-2017 : Portland Bill, Dorset (20+)
22-Jan-2017 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
02-Jan-2017 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)

04-Jan-2016 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

22-Mar-2015 : Otmoor, Oxon
02-Jan-2015 : Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon (1)

01-Aug-2014 : Leighton Moss, Lancashire (2)
04-May-2014 : Y Clywd, Ceredigion
15-Mar-2014 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
22-Feb-2014 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
16-Jan-2014 : Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon (2)
02-Jan-2014 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)

26-Dec-2013 : Abingdon, Oxon
25-May-2013 : Otmoor, Oxon
19-May-2013 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
22-Apr-2013 : Otmoor, Oxon
14-Apr-2013 : Otmoor, Oxon
31-Mar-2013 : Otmoor, Oxon
14-Mar-2013 : University Parks, Oxford, Oxon (2)
17-Feb-2013 : Otmoor, Oxon
16-Feb-2013 : Radley Lakes, Oxon
26-Jan-2013 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon
13-Jan-2013 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
01-Jan-2013 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (2)

06-Oct-2012 : Otmoor, Oxon
24-Mar-2012 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
19-Feb-2012 : Otmoor, Oxon
08-Jan-2012 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (5)
02-Jan-2012 : Otmoor, Oxon (20)

29-Aug-2011 : Otmoor, Oxon
26-Feb-2011 : Abingdon, Oxon (1)

21-May-2010 : Otmoor, Oxon

12-Feb-2008 : University Parks, Oxford, Oxon

24-Dec-2007 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
27-Aug-2007 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

11-Jun-2006 : Otmoor, Oxon
29-Jan-2006 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

03-Apr-2005 : Otmoor, Oxon
28-Mar-2005 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

13-Jul-1999 : Isles of Scilly