Field Notes Journal

Seasonal Analysis and Species Classification

Collared Dove

Model Family : Resident detectability

Summary

Collared Dove

Resident with summer detectability collapse

Collared Dove is classified as resident with summer detectability collapse. The fitted resident detectability target peaks around May and reaches its lowest point around October. The model indicates strong baseline presence, strong spring carry-over, moderate pre-summer retention, moderate summer suppression, and moderate summer decay acceleration.

Confidence
Medium
Fit score
0.31
Peak detectability
May
Lowest detectability
October

Seasonal wheel

Seasonal wheel for Collared Dove Collared Dove Peak: May

Calendar strip

Jan 0.57
Feb 0.57
Mar 0.59
Apr 0.75
May 0.94
Jun 0.76
Jul 0.56
Aug 0.32
Sep 0.32
Oct 0.19
Nov 0.24
Dec 0.48

Highlighted months indicate stronger modelled presence or detectability. A ring marks the fitted peak; a hollow mark indicates the trough where available.

Classification evidence

Target peak month
5
Target peak label
May
Target trough month
10
Target trough label
October
Target peak value
0.942
Target trough value
0.187
Target mean value
0.525
Target amplitude
0.755
Baseline to peak ratio
0.342
Autumn to winter weight ratio
0.064
Year end to winter weight ratio
0.568
Decay to growth ratio
0.874

Observed and Simulated Seasonal Patterns

Collared Dove Observed Presence, Abingdon
Collared Dove Observed Presence, Abingdon
Collared Dove Observed Totals, Abingdon
Collared Dove Observed Totals, Abingdon
Collared Dove Simulated Presence, Abingdon
Collared Dove Simulated Presence, Abingdon

Cite this dataset

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Walker, David. Collared Dove. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.05.26. https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/collared_dove.html

Dataset FN-WL-SEASONAL Author David Walker Publisher Field Notes Journal Version 2026.05.26

BibTeX
@dataset{fn_wl_seasonal,
  author = {Walker, David},
  title = {Collared Dove},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Field Notes Journal},
  version = {2026.05.26},
  url = {https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/collared_dove.html}
}