Corvus monedula

This Eurasian Jackdaw (right) was spotted off-and-on around St. John’s for more than four years. It is the only record for Newfoundland.
– Photo: Ken Knowles (March 1999)

Status: Very Rare (< 5 records)

Origins: An abundant and familiar bird in the Old World, it occurs across of Europe, much of Asia and northwest Africa. Generally not a long-distance migrant, the few North American records are generally though to be ship-assisted, although there is no evidence of this in Newfoundland.

Record Details: One record of (presumably) the same individual observed sporadically in and around St. John’s over several years (December 1994 – April 1999). While it was most often found in the eastern half of the city (including Robin Hood Bay landfill), it was spotted as far afield as Cape Spear. In Labrador, an individual was present on private property of Muskrat Falls from at least May 1-4, 2023.

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