Peterborough Bird Club annual report Carrion Crow Corvus corone | A | Common resident 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
2003	Common resident breeder. Better recorded than in previous years, but still vastly under-recorded with the peak count of 200 birds at Ferry Meadows CP, 8 Oct (DG). Incredibly, just one breeding record was received, of a pair at Farcet Fen (SPD).
2002	Common resident breeder. A welcome increase in records and reported from 20 locations. Notable counts as follows: 220 on Nene Washes on 19 Nov (RSPB) and 50 flying over South Bretton to roost at the Milton estate on 16 Dec (DG). The Eldernell Decoy roost held a minimum of 150 birds (RSPB).
2001	Common resident breeder. As with the other common crow species not very well recorded, with only a handful of counts submitted: 50+ at Deeping Mere on 3 Jan (PJP), 62 at the Nene Washes 15 Jan (RSPB) and 60 there on 16 Dec (RSPB).
2000	Common resident. Generally under-recorded, the only records of note being 66 at Holme Fen NNR on 17 Mar and 40 at Ferry Meadows CP on 5 Apr.
1999	Common resident. Maximum count was of 67 at Ferry Meadows CP on 5 Apr.
1998	Common resident. Widespread. Several partially albino birds were noted in the Thorpe Hall area and at Dogsthorpe Star Pit NR. A bird was seen chasing a Weasel, Mustela nivalis at Milton Golf Course on 5 Dec (WEW). Nene Washes: The winter roost in Eldernell Decoy held 175 birds on 19 Jan and 300+ on 15 Dec.
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