Uncommon and, declining resident.

Stock Doves were one of the hardest hit species from the effects of organochlorine seed dressings in the 1950’s, their numbers have since recovered.

In the 1960s and 1970s they were recorded from: Astonbury; Box Wood; Brooches Wood; Monks Wood; Tilekiln Wood; Watery Grove; Whomerley Wood.

During the 1980s and 1990s they were recorded from: Aston, Astonbury Wood; Box Wood; Norton Green; Watery Grove.

Since 2000 they have been recorded from: Abbots Grove; Ashtree Wood; Astonbury Wood; Aston End; Chesfield; Fairlands Valley Lakes; Holbrook Farm, Aston; New Wood, Aston End; Potters Spring.

The 1973 Breeding Atlas confirmed breeding from one of Stevenage’s tetrads, the 1992 Atlas confirmed breeding from five and the 2012 Atlas recorded probable breeding from three tetrads and, possible breeding from a further three.

Breeding was recorded from Fairlands Valley Park in 2021 and 2022.

The 2012 Winter Atlas confirmed their presence from the tetrads covering, Lister Hospital, Boxbury Farm and, Bragbury End.

The largest flocks recorded are, 70 at Box Wood on 16 February 1975, and 30 at Norton Green Tip on 13 June 1983. The most recent sizeable flock is 12 at Astonbury on 5 and 24 April 2003.