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Birds seen on farmland in the UK: Stock Dove

British Garden Birds - Stock Dove
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/stockdove.htm
Supplies visual description of bird often seen in woods across the UK but rarely sighted in domestic gardens. Hear sound clip and see colour photograph. 

British Trust for Ornithology - Stock Dove, Columba oenas
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2004/wcrstodo.htm
Study bird who’s numbers are on the increase in Britain after decline caused by farm chemicals in the 1950’s. View close-up photo of breast and head.

BTO - Stock Dove
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2001/wcrstodo.htm
Review the fluctuations in the stock dove population in UK by studying graphs and chart tracking numbers from 1968-2000. Includes clutch size and chick failure rate.

Digitalwildlife - Stock Dove, Columda oenas
http://www.digitalwildlife.co.uk/birds/stockdove.htm
Start the process of recognizing the difference between the stock dove and some pigeons by studying two extremely large colour photographs of pair on the ground. 

Isle of Man Birding - Stock Dove
http://www.homepages.mcb.net/wormwell/Stock%20Dove230505a.htm
Scrutinize in detail the stock dove seen on small island in the Irish Sea with this large sharp-focus colour image. 

Peterborough Bird Club - Stock Dove, Columba oenas
http://www.pbc.codehog.co.uk/report/dove_stock.html
Gain an insight into fascinating field study notes from UK enthusiasts club that records size of flocks sighted locally from 1998 to 2003.

Potteries Museum & Art Gallery - Stock Dove, Columba oenas
http://www2002.stoke.gov.uk/museums/pmag/Nof_website1/species/birds/birdsS/pages/stkdove01.htm
Discover dull-looking bird that nests in most unusual places. Assist identification by perusing colour photography. 

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Stock Dove
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/stockdove/
Research bird that is very similar in appearance to the rock dove and feral pigeon. Suggests were to see it and offers colour illustration. 

Sue’s Bird Photos - Stock Dove
http://www.suesbirdphotos.co.uk/STOCKDOVE.htm
Pore over four large colour images of the stock dove plus technical information regarding format, camera, speed, and f-stop.

Tiscali Reference - Stock Dove, Columba oenas
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_stock_dove.html
Digest concise description of the stock dove including range, colour, and diet. Also see colour image.

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