From: Washington Wachira <washingtonwachira@gmail.com>
Date: 2017-03-04 17:50
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] Where are the Nairobian doves leaving to?
Thank you Fleur and Jonathan. 

I must admit the forest population is very low.
Great to hear that around homes they're doing well.

I was quite concerned after the low forest records I've observed. 

Much appreciated. 

On 4 Mar 2017 17:38, "Jonathan Mwachongo" <jonoiseau@yahoo.com> wrote:
At Windsor and Marurui Northern bypass. Use Kiambu road to bypass turn right to Kahawa west first round about for Windsor we do get flock of Red eyed Dove feeding at tha garden pond
Enjoy birding 
Jonathan M


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On Saturday, March 4, 2017, 17:05, Fleur Ng'weno fleur@africaonline.co.ke [kenyabirdsnet] <kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Doves are still here in Upper Hill

From: "Washington Wachira washingtonwachira@gmail.com [kenyabirdsnet]" <kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: Washington Wachira <washingtonwachira@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 14:29:50 +0300
To: Kenyabirdsnet <kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: samuel muriuki <sammymoh12@gmail.com>
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] Where are the Nairobian doves leaving to?

 

Hallo birders.

Do doves leave Nairobi at certain times? Maybe escaping dry months?

There is a true reduction of doves numbers where I've been birding lately all over the city. Red-eyed Doves were once a call you'd hear all day. These days not at all.
Only the Speckled Pigeon looks fine around human habitation. 
Of greatest reduction are the populations in forests and farms.  The doves there have become very scarce. And don't call as much. 

Has anyone else seen dove numbers disappear from their area?

Just out of curiosity. 
Happy birding.