White dove flock becomes an unexpected feature of Lancashire village
Original report:
Dozens of white doves have drawn attention in Dunsop Bridge, a Lancashire village better known locally for feeding ducks. A café co-owner estimated the flock at about 90, while accounts of how the birds arrived remained unconfirmed.
White doves had become a conspicuous presence in Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley, BBC News reported on 9 November 2026. Connor Pickering, co-owner of Puddleducks café, said the birds had bred and the flock had grown to about 90. He described them as calm and approachable, and said he enjoyed their presence.
Pickering said a former resident had kept a dovecot and left the birds behind after moving away, though the report did not independently establish their origins. Resident Andrew Williams recalled seeing 49 on his roof at once. Visitors John and Anne, from Liverpool, welcomed the sight despite finding fewer ducks during their visit.
Dunsop Bridge has long attracted people coming to feed its ducks, making the doves a noticeable change to a familiar village pastime. The report captures largely appreciative reactions from residents and visitors, but offers no formal bird count or assessment of the flock’s effects on other wildlife.
Source
BBC News — 9 November 2026
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