I went to try for the White-winged Dove today and arrived at around 2:10. Jim Stasz had just arrived when we got there. We spent about an hour and a half searching for the bird with no luck. Around 4, I returned with Patty Craig to give it another go. At about 4:20, Patty, myself, and my friend Phil all saw a dove fly in. This bird was large (bigger than a MODO, but no pigeon sized), and a light ivory/off-white color unlike the brownish of a MODO. The bird briefly vocalized and it seemed more like White-winged than MODO, but I did not hear enough to be certain. Patty saw a square tail. We were not able to relocate the bird, so I can't confirm that we did or did not see it, but the dove we saw seemed to have the appropriate characteristics. Further searching until around 5:20 failed to relocate any doves.
---Matt Anthony
St. Mary's College
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