jackdaw
Corvus monedula

Smallest crow, with a reputation as a robber

Habitat: old buildings or trees, quarry faces

Widespread resident

Black plumage relieved only by grey nape, rounded wings; 32–34 cm

Often feed alongside rooks or starlings in fields, but may also be seen on their own

Feeds on insects, seeds, grain, fruit; sometimes eggs and young of other birds, small mammals, carrion

Nest is an untidy pile of sticks lined with wool or hair, in a hole or crevice in tree, rock or building, sometimes in chimneys

1 brood April to May; 3–6 light blue eggs, spotted brown