Crows (Corvidae)
Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
- Length
- 34 cm
- Weight
- 240 g
- Clutch
- 4–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 17–18 days
- Fledging
- 28–35 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Small crow with a grey nape
- Pale silver eye
- Sociable
Bright 'tchack'.
Diet and garden feeding
Omnivorous.
- Best foods: Suet, Kitchen scraps.
- Fit chimney guards — Jackdaws nest in chimneys.
Nesting
Holes, chimneys and cliffs.
Jackdaws by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Resident all year · nests April–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–June
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–June
Finland
Summer visitor · nests May–June
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–June
Portugal
Resident all year · nests March–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.