Birding The Nothe
Rook Corvus frugilegus
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Rooks on the top lawns - a very unusual sighting on the ground, 2 December 2003
JDM records :
2003 - A similar pattern of records to Jackdaw, but in lower numbers. Just five singles in spring from 22 Mar to 4 May. In autumn a better series of records, with 18 bird-days on 5 dates from 9 Oct to 2 Dec, max 8 on 9 Oct. The three birds on 12 Dec were, remarkably, lingering with the Carrion Crows, and actually landing - the first noted to do so. Total 23 bird-days. (8 in 2000; 5 in 2001; 34 in 2002)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
2002 - Two going east on 11 Jan were followed by an excellent series of records of 22 bird-days on 12 dates to 8 May, max 4 on 17 Mar. In spring, one on 14 Mar and 4 on 8 Apr. Yet more records in autumn - 12 bird-days on 5 dates from 30 Sep to 18 Nov, max 6 on 30 Sep. A good year, with 34 bird-days.
2001 - 5 bird-days. In spring, one on 14 Mar and 4 on 8 Apr. No records in autumn. A poor year.
2000 - 7 bird-days. In spring, just 2 on 1 May. In autumn, pairs seen on 25 Sep, 17 & 21 Oct.
1985 - 8 Bird-days. Spring : 2 on 14 Jan, singles on 4 Feb & 8 Mar, max 4 on 17 Apr. None in autumn.
1984 - 18 Bird-days. Spring: singles on 12 & 27 Jan, 9 Feb and 13 Mar. Autumn : max 10 on 30 Oct, with 3 on 5 Nov and one on 30 Nov.
1983 - 74 Bird-days. Spring : 2 on 8 May. Autumn : 4 on 28 Sep, 2 on 6 Oct , 6 on 21 Oct. Major passage 4 -15 Nov, max 20 on 10 Nov, with 4 singles in Dec.
1982 - 8 Bird-days. Spring - no records. Autumn : 2 on 5 Oct, 4 on 4 Nov and 2 on 13 Dec.