First, I'd like to offer apologies to those who will be hearing about this bird 
for the first time in this email. Please understand that occasionally a 
statewide rarity shows up in a location that makes it logistically difficult to 
spread the word immediately via MDOsprey. We have used a 
limited-release approach on this bird similar to one used for the Lark Bunting 
in Uniontown a couple of years ago.
 
On Sunday evening, 1/9/11, a report of a White-winged Dove popped up on 
the eBird Google gadget. The bird has been seen daily since then. I dug into the 
eBird record and Esther Smith had posted a link to photos of the bird on Flickr. 
Here's the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ersmith/

So, here's the deal. This is about equivalent to the Lark Bunting. Limited 
access and parking. The feeders are on the left side of her house as you face 
it. If you go down Kemptown Church Road, there's a church one block south where 
people can park EXCEPT NO PARKING ON SUNDAYS BEFORE 11 a.m. Esther's feeders can 
be easily viewed from the corner of Kemptown Church Road and Sandra Lee Court. 
Please do not leave the road edges and venture onto private property as 
apparently one individual has done already this morning. The view from the 
corner is more than adequate. If you see someone exhibiting bad behavior, please 
let them know that this is unacceptable and will jeopardize the goodwill 
garnered so far with the neighbors.

The house where the dove is being seen is between Bartholow's Road and Kemptown 
Church Road (three houses west of KC Rd., the feeders are between the red brick 
house and the one with yellow siding). The feeders are on the east side of the 
house. There is a shepherd's hook with a hexagonal feeding tray hanging from it 
that is often the WWDOs favored feeding location.

The bird is usually seen first thing in the morning, typically around 8:15 but 
occasionally as early as 7:45. Usually there is another sighting in the late 
morning (between 10 and 11). The bird tends to disappear during the middle part 
of the day and reappear between 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. when virtually all of the 
birds leave for the day. If you are there with a group of people and the bird 
isn't being seen, make sure that at least one person remains vigilant and 
watches the ground underneath the hanging feeder as the bird often magically 
appears. It has been seen perched in the large maple behind the red brick 
house or the spruce tree to the west of the feeders. Keep an eye on the 
phone/power lines along Rt. 80 as it has been seen there as well.

Punch in the following into an internet mapping site and you'll see the layout.

12439 Fingerboard Rd.
Monrovia, MD 21770

Please DO NOT PARK at the church on Sundays before 11 a.m. and stay on the road 
edges!!!

Thanks and good luck.

Tyler Bell

California, Maryland