Kent Ornithological Society Providing information about birds and birdwatching in Kent (Registered charity 21489)

The KOS organised a county survey of Turtle Doves in spring/summer 2021 in collaboration with the RSPB and supporting partners as part of a national survey. The results indicated a total of just 2,100 pairs in England (there are none in Scotland, Wales and Ireland) with an estimate of 700 pairs in Kent, a third of the national total.                                                                                                                                  

Turtle Dove - Nicole Khan/Operation Turtle Dove

Full details of the KOS survey can be found in the 2021 Kent Bird Report.