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Streptopelia decaocto · Columbidae

When Do Eurasian Collared-Doves Arrive in Nebraska?

Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove
Photo: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Eurasian Collared-Dove is in Nebraska all year. It turns up on about 25% of checklists at its peak (late August) and on 13% in its quietest week (the second week of November).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekAug 22-31late August
Quietest weekNov 8-14the second week of November

Best: late August. Here all year. Peak: on about 25% of Nebraska checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augpeak season
  9. Seppeak season
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%10%20%30%Jan 1-7: 13% of 4210 checklistsJan 8-14: 16% of 2891 checklistsJan 15-21: 15% of 2685 checklistsJan 22-31: 15% of 3834 checklistsFeb 1-7: 15% of 2803 checklistsFeb 8-14: 16% of 3134 checklistsFeb 15-21: 18% of 4508 checklistsFeb 22-28: 19% of 3238 checklistsMar 1-7: 20% of 3862 checklistsMar 8-14: 20% of 4894 checklistsMar 15-21: 20% of 5862 checklistsMar 22-31: 21% of 8598 checklistsApr 1-7: 20% of 5530 checklistsApr 8-14: 19% of 5528 checklistsApr 15-21: 18% of 6091 checklistsApr 22-30: 19% of 8661 checklistsMay 1-7: 19% of 9842 checklistsMay 8-14: 20% of 10044 checklistsMay 15-21: 19% of 8863 checklistsMay 22-31: 20% of 10207 checklistsJun 1-7: 19% of 4922 checklistsJun 8-14: 20% of 4054 checklistsJun 15-21: 21% of 3680 checklistsJun 22-30: 22% of 4349 checklistsJul 1-7: 24% of 3277 checklistsJul 8-14: 24% of 2803 checklistsJul 15-21: 26% of 2842 checklistsJul 22-31: 24% of 3920 checklistsAug 1-7: 25% of 2981 checklistsAug 8-14: 24% of 2819 checklistsAug 15-21: 25% of 3179 checklistsAug 22-31: 26% of 4599 checklistsSep 1-7: 24% of 3958 checklistsSep 8-14: 23% of 3460 checklistsSep 15-21: 22% of 3435 checklistsSep 22-30: 21% of 4975 checklistsOct 1-7: 18% of 3611 checklistsOct 8-14: 16% of 3605 checklistsOct 15-21: 15% of 3474 checklistsOct 22-31: 15% of 4352 checklistsNov 1-7: 13% of 3119 checklistsNov 8-14: 12% of 2887 checklistsNov 15-21: 13% of 2568 checklistsNov 22-30: 14% of 3506 checklistsDec 1-7: 15% of 2453 checklistsDec 8-14: 16% of 2756 checklistsDec 15-21: 17% of 3760 checklistsDec 22-31: 16% of 3746 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Nebraska that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Nebraska

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Box Butte CountyBest mid November · 10 checklists that week, 514 in all71%
  2. Sheridan CountyBest early April · 17 checklists that week, 1,695 in all70%
  3. Dawson CountyBest the second week of July · 22 checklists that week, 750 in all68%
  4. Kearney CountyBest mid August · 13 checklists that week, 1,140 in all67%
  5. Deuel CountyBest mid April · 14 checklists that week, 479 in all65%
  6. Custer CountyBest mid July · 17 checklists that week, 848 in all65%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Janicek ReservoirKimball County, best mid May · 21 checklists that week, 173 in all90%
  2. Oliver Reservoir State Recreation AreaKimball County, best late August · 26 checklists that week, 597 in all78%
  3. Yanney Heritage ParkBuffalo County, best the second week of April · 20 checklists that week, 358 in all75%
  4. Tractor Testing TrackLancaster County, best early May · 21 checklists that week, 242 in all73%
  5. Cottonmill Lake State Recreation AreaBuffalo County, best late August · 21 checklists that week, 587 in all68%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Nebraska, the Eurasian Collared-Dove is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (26% of those checklists).

0%10%20%30%12 am: too few checklists (60) to judge1 am: too few checklists (70) to judge2 am: too few checklists (74) to judge3 am: too few checklists (97) to judge4 am: too few checklists (318) to judge5 am: too few checklists (1382) to judge6 am: 26% of 6945 checklists7 am: 26% of 19066 checklists8 am: 24% of 24661 checklists9 am: 21% of 23438 checklists10 am: 18% of 20424 checklists11 am: 15% of 16727 checklists12 pm: 14% of 14774 checklists1 pm: 14% of 14443 checklists2 pm: 14% of 14830 checklists3 pm: 17% of 14445 checklists4 pm: 19% of 13353 checklists5 pm: 21% of 10506 checklists6 pm: 22% of 9208 checklists7 pm: 19% of 6334 checklists8 pm: too few checklists (2406) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (531) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (201) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (82) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January13%16%15%15%
February15%16%18%19%
March20%20%20%21%
April20%19%18%19%
May19%20%19%20%
June19%20%21%22%
July24%24%26%24%
August25%24%25%26%
September24%23%22%21%
October18%16%15%15%
November13%12%13%14%
December15%16%17%16%

Neighboring states

  • Kansas: year-round, peaks late August
  • South Dakota: year-round, peaks early September
  • Iowa: summer visitor, peaks the second week of July
  • Missouri: year-round, peaks late July

Common questions

When do Eurasian Collared-Doves arrive in Nebraska?
The Eurasian Collared-Dove is in Nebraska all year. It turns up on about 25% of checklists at its peak (late August) and on 13% in its quietest week (the second week of November).
When do Eurasian Collared-Doves leave Nebraska?
The Eurasian Collared-Dove does not leave Nebraska: it is reported all year, from 13% of checklists in the second week of November to 25% in late August.
When is the best time to see a Eurasian Collared-Dove in Nebraska?
The Eurasian Collared-Dove is reported most often in late August, on about 25% of Nebraska checklists.
Where in Nebraska are Eurasian Collared-Doves seen most often?
By county, Box Butte County, Sheridan County, and Dawson County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Eurasian Collared-Dove (counties with at least 200 checklists).