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Post by ed on Jan 9, 2008 10:36:45 GMT -8
Five Eurasian Collared-Doves observed at McDermott and Wellsline Rd(Sumas Prairie) this morning. I'm not positive these qualify as rare, but unusual anyway!
Ed
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Post by Dave on Jan 9, 2008 12:24:13 GMT -8
Wow, Ed. Thanks for sharing! That seems like a high number to be in one location. Any pictures? ;D Dave Five Eurasian Collared-Doves observed at McDermott and Wellsline Rd(Sumas Prairie) this morning. I'm not positive these qualify as rare, but unusual anyway! Ed |
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Post by ed on Jan 9, 2008 22:03:09 GMT -8
No Pics! I only have a little point and shoot, but even so I thought I should take it just in case an unusual picture presented itself  (I didn't take it)! The doves were pretty close in two small trees beside the road! |
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Post by josterhold on Jan 16, 2008 10:52:04 GMT -8
hello birders
i saw the 5 eurasian collared-doves yesterday morning, on my way to work. same spot that ed saw them.
jason
ryder lake,bc
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Post by ed on Jan 16, 2008 11:02:40 GMT -8
They were still there this morning(Jan 16). Five in a Japanese Maple near the intersection, 2 more in pine trees 100m south.
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Post by Gord on Jan 16, 2008 23:44:19 GMT -8
Regardless of the debate on if these birds are 'countable', I think this 'invasion' is very interesting!
I think this is pretty much how species with expanding ranges get started. I wonder if we're going to slowly but surely start to see more.
Does anyone know about their numbers to the south? It stands to reason that between here and their accepted range one would be running into them there just as, if not more, frequently than here.
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Post by Gord on Jan 17, 2008 15:55:09 GMT -8
Had an opportunity at midday to swing by to see these guys. I was shocked to count 15 of them!!!  They were right next to the road and were fairly peaceful until they noticed me looking at them and then they got nervous but didn't do much more than exchange perching branches just a little further away. I did not spend much time as they were right in front of someone's house. I tried a couple of quick pictures.   Where are they all coming from?? Ed, have you birded the area long? I guess one could always ask the homeowners there if this is a new thing. For all we know they have a pen out back or maybe they're just as surprised as we are.  |
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Post by scott on Jan 17, 2008 20:55:30 GMT -8
Very nice pictures, Gord - and thanks Ed for the initial observation! I also couldn't resist checking on these birds yesterday (about 3 p.m.) and found them just south of the McDermott / Wells Line Rd. intersection in a small stand of conifers.  Scott |
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Post by Gord on Jan 17, 2008 22:44:32 GMT -8
Nice, you can see the undertail pattern on this one!
How many did you see yesterday? As the numbers seem to grow daily, I expect you to say between 7 and 15! ;D
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Post by scott on Jan 18, 2008 12:52:46 GMT -8
Yes, I was hoping to get an under-tail shot to help distinguish from the Ringed Turtle-Dove. I'd estimate 8 birds, but there may have been more hidden in the pine boughs. This species seems to be doing extremely well since its introduction to Florida. Checking population statistics in eBird (www.ebird.org) I would guess it's spreading up from the south--a lot of recent reported sightings coming from California and rising numbers from Washington state. I'm including a graphic generated out of eBird showing the general population increase "across the Americas." It is showing observation data from 2004 through 2008, each year represented by a different coloured line. Hope it shows up okay.  Scott |
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(I didn't take it)! The doves were pretty close in two small trees beside the road!
