Michael Price wrote -

>Does anyone know of any instances in which Rock Doves (RODO) have taken >up residence on sea-cliffs or any other wild area in Cascadia?

>Only place I know of outside city and farm is on an enormous red rock (a
>pint-size mountain, really) in the Dry Interior of BC, with a sheer
>vertical 250-300 meter (apprx 800-1,000 ft) cliff face. It stands by itself
>in the middle of an irrigated river valley a few kilometers S of Clinton BC
>on Hwy 97. Lots of ledges and overhangs, and nothing for quite a ways that
>would seem typical feral RODO habitat.

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The one that pops to mind is Red Pt. along the N shore of Kamloops L., only a
half hour flight from the Clinton area for a White-throated Swift. This is
also a WTSW colony, also housing Violet-green Swallows and Rock Doves. And
yes, even Am. Kestrels stop by regularly! It seems that the dry interior
cliffs provide necessary nesting habitat for several species.

- Jack

Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
CANADA
jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca