Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) wildlife photograph

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Rock Pigeon in United Kingdom

Where to spot the rock pigeon in United Kingdom, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.

Columba livia

Finding Rock Pigeon in United Kingdom

Looking for the rock pigeon in United Kingdom? Start with Richmond Park and Hyde Park & Regent's Park, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.

Several parks and reserves in United Kingdom are worth planning around. Richmond Park (London); Hyde Park & Regent's Park (London). Use the notes under each spot to match the trip to your route.

United Kingdom context: Familiar wildlife on your doorstep, from city foxes at dusk to deer in ancient parkland.

In United Kingdom, look especially around cliffs, cities, farmland, and coastal ledges. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.

Where to spot one

  • Richmond Park

    London

    Ancient parkland where red deer graze at dawn, mallards paddle the ponds, and foxes slip through bracken at the woodland edge.

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  • Hyde Park & Regent's Park

    London

    Urban park lakes for mallards, tree lines full of sparrows, and pigeons along the Serpentine. Starter discoveries in the heart of the city.

    View on map →Official site →

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Log the Rock Pigeon in United Kingdom

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