For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Cley Marshes NWT, Norfolk 19/05/13	Boyton & Hollesley Marshes RSPB, Suffolk 15/05/13	Chester-le-Street, Durham 10/05/13	Arundel WWT, W Sussex 06/05/13	Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancs 29/04/13
Belfast, Antrim 06/05/13	Rayne, Essex 01/05/13	Rayne, Essex 01/05/13	Wadebridge, Cornwall 30/04/13	Landguard NR, Suffolk 26/04/13
Slimbridge WWT, Glos 23/04/13	Rayne, Essex 20/04/13	Kingskerswell, Devon 26/03/11	Rayne, Essex 20/04/13	Rayne, Essex 20/04/13
Dunfermline, Fife 15/04/13	Stourbridge, W Mids 16/04/13	Portsmouth, Hants 15/04/13	undisclosed site, Clyde 15/04/13	undisclosed site, Somerset 10/04/13
Notting Hill, London 09/04/13	Rozelle, Ayrs 28/03/13	Rozelle, Ayrs 29/03/13	Chippenham, Wilts 29/03/13	Hambleton, Lancs 15/03/13

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Wood Pigeon breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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