Re: Eurasian Collared-Dove

Robert (robert@csa.com)
Wed, 12 May 1999 12:22:03 -0400


At 11:33 AM 5/12/99 EDT, Gail Mackiernan wrote:
>There was a Ringed Turtle Dove reported about a year ago in Silver Spring,
>but the home-owner did not have a guidebook with Eurasian Collared Dove in
it,
>so Barry and I opted to check the bird out. It was, in fact, a Ringed Turtle
>Dove so we are still waiting for our first Collared Dove in the state (albeit
>not with a lot of enthusiam!)
>
>Gail Mackiernan

There was a Streptopelia dove that turned out to be a Ringed Turtle Dove
reported last autumn in western Loudon County, Va.  Lisa and I went to see
it.  

I am awaiting Maryland's first Shiny Cowbird with even less enthusiasm!  

Rob Hilton