Raven (Corvus corax)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks April · Crows, Jays, and Magpies · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Raven has been recorded in 2,743 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (92%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in April.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 28% or more of visits
- High
- 13% to 28%
- Moderate
- 5% to 13%
- Low
- under 5%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 6% | Very high |
| February | 75% | 7% | Very high |
| March | 79% | 8% | Very high |
| April | 85% | 8% | Very high |
| May | 70% | 7% | Very high |
| June | 61% | 6% | Very high |
| July | 69% | 7% | Very high |
| August | 86% | 8% | Very high |
| September | 99% | 10% | Very high |
| October | 100% | 10% | Very high |
| November | 81% | 8% | Very high |
| December | 71% | 7% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in April
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D20 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H14 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H15 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H68 | Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H99 | Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HU15 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU28 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU67 | Sea, off Shetland Islands | 100% | Very high |
| HY32 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |