Pigeons & Doves in Norfolk
5 species matching this filter.
Norfolk's diverse landscapes—from arable farmland and hedgerows to coastal cliffs and urban areas—support all five species of pigeons and doves found in the United Kingdom. The county is particularly notable as one of the last remaining strongholds for the European Turtle-dove, a rapidly declining summer visitor that favours the thick hedgerows and scrubby margins of Norfolk's rural farmland. The ubiquitous Woodpigeon and Eurasian Collared Dove are familiar garden visitors, while Stock Doves nest quietly in old trees and the feral descendants of the Rock Dove thrive in towns and along the coast.
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaoctoLC
A common year-round resident in towns, villages, and farmyards. Its monotonous cooing call is a familiar sound across Norfolk.
Year-round
European Turtle-dove
Streptopelia turturVU
A declining summer visitor arriving in late April, favouring hedgerows and woodland edges. Norfolk remains one of its last English strongholds.
Apr–Sep
Rock Dove
Columba liviaLC
Feral populations inhabit Norfolk's towns and coastal cliffs year-round. Most birds are of mixed domestic ancestry.
Year-round
Stock Dove
Columba oenasLC
A common resident of farmland, parkland, and woodland edges. Nests in tree holes and old buildings throughout the county.
Year-round
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbusLC
An abundant and familiar resident found in woodlands, parks and gardens across Norfolk, with huge autumn influxes from the continent.
Year-round