Just thought I'd post a negative update on the Greater White-fronted Goose in Solomons. Since I drive through there twice a day on weekdays, it's quite easy to scan the field in the morning as I'm driving over the bridge. It's a minor detour under the bridge coming home. I haven't seen any geese of any variety there since Friday which was the last day that I saw the GWFG there.

As for the mystery doves in Prince Frederick, now that I know that they like to hang out in the G of the BIG K sign at Kmart, I've seen them there daily this week. Once they were perched on a dormer roof near the sign. Still not exactly clear what species they are but they appear to be Rock Pigeon selected for whiteness. I haven't figured out how to enter them on eBird since they don't really seem to be Rock Pigeon (domestic). The only reason that I'm interested in putting them into eBird is in the eventuality that they breed and create a population of white doves in PF. Any ideas? Here's a link to a reasonably clear photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8671193@N08/6927088007/in/photostream

Tyler Bell

California, Maryland

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