Birding The Nothe

(Eurasian) Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

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JDM records :

2003 - Still very much on the increase - although three breeding pairs was one fewer than last year, overall numbers were up in almost every month, and there was yet another record max of 13 on 19 Mar. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 9 10 13 8 7 9 10 9 9 2 4 12

2002 - A definite increase, with 4 pairs probably breeding, and more birds noted from late spring onwards. Record max 11 on 30 Sep and 31 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 3 4 7 6 10 7 5 8 11 11 8 4

2001 - Probably 3 pairs bred again, with overall numbers similar to 2000, though with a tail-off at the end of the year. Max 8 on 6 Apr. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 7 5 6 8 7 2 4 5 5 2 4 3

2000 - Continuing to increase. Numbers peaked in May, with max 9 on 12th & 13th. Probably 3 pairs bred. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 4 3 7 8 9 2 6 5 7 7 5 5

1985 - Noted on 17 dates. Max 4 on 22 Apr. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 3 2 2 4 2       2 2    

1984 - Noted on 20 dates Jan - Apr, but only on 15 Oct in the later part of the year. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 2 2 3 2           1    

1983 - More or less continuously present to 20 Oct, with max 4 on 9 & 23 May. Only 3 bird-days in Nov & Dec. Monthly maxima as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1

1982 - Noted every month, but not every day. Monthly maxima from Sep as follows:

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max.                 1 2 2 2