Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · Crows, Jays, and Magpies · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Carrion Crow has been recorded in 2,936 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (99%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in all year.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 76% or more of visits
- High
- 64% to 76%
- Moderate
- 49% to 64%
- Low
- under 49%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94% | 64% | Very high |
| February | 97% | 66% | Very high |
| March | 100% | 68% | Very high |
| April | 96% | 66% | Very high |
| May | 91% | 62% | Low |
| June | 88% | 60% | Low |
| July | 87% | 59% | Low |
| August | 88% | 60% | Low |
| September | 91% | 62% | Very high |
| October | 97% | 66% | Very high |
| November | 100% | 68% | Very high |
| December | 99% | 68% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in January
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C42 | Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D00 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D04 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D22 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D23 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H14 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H15 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H24 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H76 | Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |