Visual Findings:

Approx 31-34cm and generally a bluey grey in colour

Habitat Findings:

Widely distributed and frequently found in flocks around cities and built up areas, often seen in parks and

feeding from pavements.

Consumption Findings:

Their natural diet consists of grain and seed but they have adapted well to city

life, often relying on scraps such as cake, bread, biscuits and wild seed.

Extra Information:

Pigeons are often both serious nuisances and pests capable of transmitting diseases, contaminating our food and damaging

our buildings. Much of the damage caused by pigeons arises from their infestation of buildings. Heavy fouling occurs at the places

where the birds roost, such as monuments and large buildings with ledges.

This is not only unsightly, but will also have a destructive effect, as the acidic droppings will erode the stonework over time.

Gutters and down-pipes often become blocked, leading to localised flooding and associated problems.