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Jackdaw in United Kingdom

The silver-eyed crow — a small, sociable corvid that nests in church towers and greets the morning with a sharp jack call.

Jackdaw

The species

The jackdaw is Britain's smallest crow: glossy black with a grey nape and striking pale eyes that give it an alert, intelligent look. Highly sociable, jackdaws flock over farmland and town rooftops, calling their name — a short, metallic jack — as they commute to feeding grounds.

Habitat in United Kingdom

Farmland, towns, villages, and parkland across the UK. Jackdaws need cavities for nesting — church towers, ruined castles, and old oaks are classic sites — and open ground nearby for feeding on insects, seeds, and scraps.

Where to spot one

  • Richmond Park

    London

    Ancient parkland where red deer graze at dawn, mallards paddle the ponds, and foxes slip through bracken at the woodland edge.

  • The New Forest

    Hampshire

    Open heath and oak woodland where foxes, deer, ponies, and woodland birds share a landscape that feels surprisingly wild for southern England.

  • Hyde Park & Regent's Park

    London

    Urban park lakes for mallards, tree lines full of sparrows, and pigeons along the Serpentine — starter discoveries in the heart of the city.

  • Cotswolds Farmland

    Gloucestershire & Oxfordshire

    Hedgerows, pasture, and village edges — classic fox country where russet coats show clearly against green fields at last light.

Conservation status

LC — Least Concern

Jackdaws are Least Concern and common across the UK. They thrive in human-altered landscapes and have expanded as old buildings provide nest sites.

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