MD Osprey:

I received the following message last night and I have the author's 
permission to forward it to MD Osprey. Keep your eyes open ...

Thanks.

Phil


>From: "Jerry Golub" <>
>To: <>
>Subject: Possible Eurasian Collared Doves
>Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:25:22 -0400
>
>Today, 19 April 2005, @~1:40 PM while driving on Owings Mills BLVD toward 
>I795 from Lakeside BLVD by the Hilton, I saw 3 birds flying which I 
>originally thought were ducks.  At a distance they appeared dark with 
>white underwings, but as they circled and I had a closer look in better 
>light on the opposite of Owings Mills BLVD than the Hilton, I saw that 
>they were large gray chunky doves with white on their tails.  I thought 
>they were Eurasian Collared Doves which I am familiar with from FL.  I did 
>not try to verify as it would have been difficult to pull over, and I was 
>unaware of the Eurasian Collared Dove's status in MD.
>
>By checking your MD State List, I see that it is a class #2 bird that is 
>reviewable in the complete state and that it was unreported this year 
>through 13 April.  I realize that I do not have sufficient evidence for 
>the review committee, but it could point local observers to the possibility.
>
>The only other bird I can think of would be similarly colored Rock Pigeons??
>
>jerry

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