MDOspreyers:
I am forwarding the message below, which just appeared on the VA-Bird
list-serv.
I'm not sure that we have any verified Eurasian Collared-Dove records for
Maryland, do we? I know that I certainly haven't ever seen one
here. Nearest was in Selbyville, Delaware (about 200 yards from the state
line!) a couple of years ago.
Anyway, thanks to Frederic Bogar and Ray Smith for the information. I'm
sure MD birders will want to follow up.
Mike Bowen
Montgomery Bird Club
Bethesda
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>Ray Smith and I traveled from Reston to the Thurmont area of Maryland
>yesterday, February 20, in an effort to see the Northern Lapwing. We were
>unsuccessful. We did, however, see a Eurasian Collared-Dove at 14608
>Roddy Road at about 1100. We did not realize the significance of the bird
>as we had just returned from Florida where the bird is common. Local
>birders informed us that the bird is quite rare, if not unique.
>
>The bird was sitting on a telephone wire above the mailbox at that
>location. What distinguished the bird was the square tail, a splash of
>white, a pinkish back, and the diagnostic black slash on the back of the
>neck. We are quite certain of our observation.
>
>Neither Ray nor I have access to MDOSPREY. Would someone please forward
>this information to them?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Number Common Name Location
>1 Heron, Great Blue VA
>2 Vulture, Black MD
>100 Vulture, Turkey MD
>3000 Goose, Canada MD
>2 Mallard MD
>2 Harrier, Northern VA/MD
>1 Hawk, Cooper's VA
>1 Hawk, Red-shouldered MD
>32 Hawk, Red-tailed VA/MD
>3 Kestrel, American MD
>24 Killdeer MD
>300 Gull, Ring-billed MD
>200 Dove, Rock MD
>150 Dove, Mourning MD
>1 Collared-Dove, Eurasian MD
>3 Flicker, Northern VA
>1 Lark, Horned MD
>2 Jay, Blue VA/MD
>120 Crow, American MD
>1 Raven, Common MD
>4 Mockingbird, Northern MD
>200 Starling, European MD
>4 Sparrow, Savannah MD
>2 Cardinal, Northern VA
>30 Blackbird, Red-winged MD
>
>Frederic D. Bogar
>Alexandria, VA
>703-768-3793
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D. H. Michael Bowen (Mike)
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda MD 20817-3845
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