Re: [MDOsprey] 1997 Mystery Dove Photos Surface
GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU
Wed, 28 Jul 99 14:29:48 EDT
Hi Howard -- I guess the first step would be to send the pictures to the
Records committee. If at all discernible, they could be sent to experts
outside the area for an opinion. The couple could also be contacted to see
if they recalled the bird's call, as the two species' calls are pretty
different, even to relatively novice birdwatchers. For example, the dove
recently reported in Wheaton was said by its hosts to have a two-part,
rolling call -- which is pretty good description of Ringed Turtle Dove (but
we are still waiting for the photos they also took of their visitor, just in
case...)
Cheers, Gail Mackiernan