1567 HOODED CROW (Corvus corone cornix)

dFH: quite common during last century, a pair bred in Tilgate Forest (WS) in 1906. 86 recorded during 1947-60. Earliest in autumn 24 September latest at Midrips (ES) on 24 May 1937.
1948-59Annual totals 3, 3, 5, 4, 28, 17, 2, 11, 5, 1, 0 and 2 (total 81). Records include nine north over Crumbles (ES) on 16 October 1952 and 10 at Broomhill (ES) on 8 November 1952.*
1960-69Annual totals 4, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 5 and 11 (total 33). Records include seven at Pebsham (ES) during late November and December 1969.*
1970-79Annual totals 7, 11, 6, 3, 5, 3, 13, 9, 4 and 2 (total 63). Records include three at Filsham Tip (ES) on 24 February1976 and one at Rye Harbour (ES) on 26 May and 14 and 16 June 1978.*
1980One arrived from south at Beachy Head (ES) on 13 April.*
One at Pett Level (ES) on 19 April.*
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 25 April.*
One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 8 November.*
1981One in Cuckmere Valley (ES) on 16 February.*
1982One at Lullington (ES) on 1 January.*
One at Newhaven (ES) on 8 April.*
One at Selsey Bill (WS) on 12 May arrived from south.*
1983One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 13 April.*
1984One at Amberley (WS) on 5 February.*
One at Pebsham (ES) on 17 May.*
1985One at Clay Hill, Ringmer (ES) on 16 February.*
One at Hastings (ES) on 17 February.*
One over Beachy Head (ES) on 26 October.*
1986One at Henfield (WS) on 10 January.*
One at Plumpton (ES) on 8 March.*
One at Combe Haven (ES) on 6 and 7 April.*
1987One at Beachy Head (ES) on 11 October.*
1988One at Shoreham-by-Sea (WS) on 5 March.*
One in lower Cuckmere Valley (ES) on 6 May.*
One at Pebsham Tip (ES) between October and December.*
One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 5 November.*
1992One in off the sea at Beachy Head (ES) on 1 May was presumably that seen in fields at Beachy Head on 16 May.*
1993One east at Glyne Gap (ES) on 13 March.*
One at Selsey Bill (WS) on 10 April.*
1997One at Galley Hill, Bexhill (ES) on 26 January.*
1999One flew W at Splash Point, Seaford (ES) on 15 May.*
One at Church Norton (WS) on 13 October.*



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