>Hello,
>
>Someone mentioned that I should post a note to you about the White winged
>dove I saw in the San Juan Islands on Saturday July 19th.
>
>As we were sitting in camp on Cypress Island a dove walked into camp. It
>proceeded to jump up on one our kayaks to sit on the rudder. At first I
>thought Mourning Dove but after closer observation I came to the conclusion
>that it was a white-winged dove. The orange eye with the bright blue eye ring
>was very distinctive. Then when it flew the conclusion was confirmed with the
>large white wing patches very visible. Cool sighting and I wouldn't have
>dreamed to see it there.
>
>Katie Serres
>owleyesz at aol.com

Write this sighting up for the Washington Rare Birds Records Committee of
the Washington Ornithological Society.

Two email addresses of committee members who can give you more of the 'how
to' information are: (1) Kevin Aanerud; raan at u.washington.edu or (2) Bill
Tweit; Sebnabgill at aol.com

Please do not consider the write-up for tweeters as sufficient. You
mentioned that "we were sitting" - please ask your traveling partner(s) to
also write up a short report.

MDC


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