Chris Simonen and I went out today around 8:30 am. The E C-dove was only
seen flying away. While not definitive, the looks we had were supportive
(size, color, tail pattern) for what Dennis reported. Having seen this
species before, I am confident that it was not a Ringed Turtle-Dove, Rock
Pigeon, nor a Mourning Dove.

The bird was still in the cottonwoods/poplars and flew off (in two flights)
possibly across the Yakima. I am surprised how flighty the bird is and how
it likes the cottonwoods. With the temps already approaching 90, maybe it
was being smart and not sitting out in the open.

One of the Northern Mockingbirds was quite vocal and was did a very good
imitation of a Western Wood-Pewee.

Nancy


At 01:20 PM 7/4/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Finally got out to Horn Rapids County Park (DeLorme page 39, 5-A/B) around
>noon today to see the Northern Mockingbirds (succeeded effortlessly) and
>stumbled across an Eurasian Collared-Dove in the grove of big poplar trees
>just south of the kiosk. Although I tried not to alarm it (I stayed back
>about 80 Ft.) after about a minute of watching it and it watching me, it
>seemed to get nervous and then flew through the trees toward the Yakima R.
>I couldn't relocate it.
>
>A pair of Red-winged Blackbirds harassed a male Northern Harrier close over
>the black locust trees on the western border of the campgrounds and out
>flushed 25- 30 Common Nighthawks.
>
>Dennis Rockwell Kennewick, WA denrockwell at surfbest.net
>
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