Jackdaw
Measuring 34–39 centimetres (13–15 in) in length, the western jackdaw is a black-plumaged bird with a grey nape and distinctive pale-grey irises. It is gregarious and vocal, living in small groups with a complex social structure in farmland, open woodland, on coastal cliffs, and in urban settings. Like its relatives, Jackdaws are intelligent birds, and have been observed using tools. An omnivorous and opportunistic feeder, it eats a wide variety of plant material and invertebrates, as well as food waste from urban areas. Western jackdaws are monogamous and build simple nests of sticks in cavities in trees, cliffs, or buildings. About five pale blue or blue-green eggs with brown speckles are laid and incubated by the female. The young fledge in four to five weeks.
When the bird was spotted
| Date | Location | Title | Seen by | Interestingness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France, Leymen | In the garden | mike421 | *** | |
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Scaling Dam | b.m.stokesley | ||
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Allotment | b.m.stokesley | ** | |
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | On garden fence | b.m.stokesley | ** | |
| France, Leymen | In the field behind the house | mike421 | *** | |
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Garden | b.m.stokesley | ||
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Margrove Ponds | b.m.stokesley | * | |
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | In trees in Kirkby churchyard | b.m.stokesley | ||
| France, Leymen | In the garden | mike421 | **** | |
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | from garden | b.m.stokesley | ||
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Stokesley High Street | b.m.stokesley | ||
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | on green in front of house | b.m.stokesley | ||
| UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Staithes everywhere | mike421 | * | |
| France, Leymen | Jackdaws on the roof of the neighbours house | mike421 | **** |