Peak Mating Seasons
Foxes
Mating Season: January to February
Peak Activity: Late winter, with vocalisations and increased movement
Gestation: 51–53 days
Young Born: March to April
Offspring: 4–6 kits (can range from 1–11)
Rabbits
Mating Season: Late winter through summer (February to August)
Peak Activity: Spring (March to May)
Gestation: 28–31 days
Young Born: Multiple litters per year
Offspring: 3–7 kits per litter; up to 30+ per year
Grey Squirrels
Mating Seasons: Late winter (January–February) and Summer (May–June)
Gestation: 44 days
Young Born: First litter: March–April and Second litter: July–August
Offspring: 2–4 kittens per litter
Geese
Mating Season: Late winter to early spring (February to April)
Peak Nesting: March to May
Incubation: 25–30 days
Young Hatched: April to June
Offspring: 4–7 goslings per brood
Corvids
Mating Season: Early spring (March to May)
Peak Nesting: March onwards
Incubation: 18–20 days
Young Fledge: 4-5 weeks after hatching
Offspring: 3–6 chicks depending on species
Pigeons
Mating Season: All year (peak in spring and summer)
Gestation: 17-19 days
Young Fledge: About 4 weeks old
Offspring: 2 chicks per clutch, up to 6+ broods per year
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