[Birdtalk] Re: [Birdnet] Eurasian Collared Doves?

[Kristin Purdy]

> According to National Audubon's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) database,
> Eurasian Collared-doves were first reported on Utah CBCs 5 years ago
during
> the 2002-2003 counts. Here are Audubon's statewide stats through the
> 2005-2006 counts:
>
> 2002-03: 25 birds
> 03-04: 48
> 04-05: 210
> 05-06: 473
>
> Provo's CBC numbers:
>
> 2002-03: 10
> 03-04: 9
> 04-05: 28
> 05-06: 16
>
> Complete statistics for the most recent count are not yet available.
> However, during the 06-07 CBCs, Wasatch Audubon counted 149 Eurasian
> Collared-doves on the Ogden count in Weber County and 49 on the Morgan
count
> in Morgan County. Ogden observers saw most of the birds in the town of
> Hooper, a place we consider collared-dove central. The rural agricultural
> communities between I-15 and Great Salt Lake's eastern shore are
> particularly good places to find the doves.
>
> Kris
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Whaley" <WHALEYWA at uvsc.edu>
> To: <birdnet at utahbirds.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:36 PM
> Subject: [Birdnet] Eurasian Collared Doves?
>
>
> > Are Eurasian Collared Doves common in Utah County?  On Monday 19 Feb.
> > while on a hawk watching trip with ornithology students we saw several
> > what appeared to be Eurasian Collared Doves near Lake Shore along SR 147
> > and vicinity.  Does this sound reasonable?  They were relatively common
> > around dwellings.  They were not Pigeons!  I notice that the species has
> > been reported in various location statewide.  In this location there
> > were numerous individuals.  What else could they be??
> > Wayne
> >
> > Dr. Wayne H. Whaley
> > Professor
> > Department of Biology
> > Utah Valley State College
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> >
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