Wood Pigeon

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Everywhere, honestly.
Diet: Seeds, shoots, crops.
Best time to spot: All day, all year.

When to look

Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.

How rare is it?

The Wood Pigeon sits in our Common tier for the UK: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It is Amber-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the middle level of concern in the UK.

Recent UK sightings

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