Stock Dove - 1980s winter

The BTO winter atlas showed that Stock Doves were present in most 10km squares during the winters of 1981-82, 1982-82 and 1983-84.

The darker the colour, the higher the relative total count for each 10km square.  The darkest blue represents over 60 birds seen in a day.

Winter distribution was a little less widespread than in the breeding season but did involve some flocking.

Graham Rees