November 12, 2008

STOCK DOVE

Stock Dove: Resident Breeding

Stock Doves are alive and well in the London Borough of Redbridge, with healthy breeding populations in Hainault Forest, Wanstead Park, Epping Forest, South Park, Fairlop and Claybury Park at least. Outside Breeding season flocks sometimes congregate around Fairlop Gravel Works.

2010 Population: (peak count at each site) 120 birds

  • Bush Wood - 6
  • Claybury Park - 3
  • Fairlop Gravel Works - 42
  • Fairlop Waters - 9
  • Five Oaks Lane Scrubland - 4
  • Hainault Forest CP - 2
  • Hainault Farm - 12
  • Hatch Forest - 1
  • Knighton Woods - 1
  • Roding Valley Park (north) - 3
  • Roding Valley Park (south) - 5
  • South Park - 2
  • Valentines Park - 7
  • Wanstead Flats - 9
  • Wanstead Park - 14

2009 Population: (peak count at each site) 113 birds

  • Barkingside Recreational Ground - 1
  • Bush Wood - 4
  • Claybury Park - 6
  • Fairlop Gravel Works - 50
  • Fairlop Waters CP - 7
  • Hainault Forest - 2
  • Hatch Forest - 2
  • Knighton Wood - 2
  • Reeds Forest - 6
  • Roding Valley Park - 2
  • South Park - 6
  • The Birbeck - 2
  • Valentines Park - 2
  • Wanstead Flats - 17
  • Wanstead Park - 4

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