Great find! I believe this is the fourth sighting over the last few years...
there may be a few more ... One near Leonard's , one in Sangerville, and one
near Briery Branch.
William Leigh leightern@xxxxxxx
To: shenvalbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: wcbenish@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:42:42 -0400
Subject: [shenvalbirds] Eurasian Collared-Dove, Bridgewater College, Rockingham
County
Hello All,
Today, we heard from our house and then saw at neighboring Bridgewater College
- a Eurasian Collared-Dove. The bird’s three note (coo COOOO coo) call carries
pretty well, but we had ignored it for awhile since we were not expecting it.
This is only our second time we have identified one. Our first was in the
mid-90’s in Richmond.
I have not checked any relative abundance sites, but I saw one site with it
listed as a species of ‘least concern’ since it is non-native and spreading
fairly quickly. I did not see it listed in a search for 2009-10 FeederWatch
birds for Virginia.
When seen, the bird was first high in a Tulip Poplar, then did a graceful slow
wide half-circle flight nearer an area frequented by Rock Pigeons near the
College’s smoke stack and physical plant.
Cheers,
Bill B. (& Robyn P.)
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