In Massachusetts, where I lived until a few years ago, Mass. Audubon did an
informal survey of feeder birds across the state. Most of us expected House
Finches or Chickadees to be the most abundant feeder birds. We were
surprised to learn that Mourning Doves were the winner. They often escaped
notice because they feed on the ground under the hanging feeders.
Gene Bullock
Poulsbo
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From: "Charlie Wright" <c.wright7 at comcast.net>
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:07 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] MODO distribution


> Most interestingly to me, Mourning Doves remain very local and rather
> uncommon in a stretch of the eastside of Puget Trough from about Fort
> Lewis
> to Shoreline. There are certain patches where they can be found, and some
> feeders attract decent numbers, but they are largely absent from these
> areas
> and don't seem to be increasing as they clearly are in many places of the
> westside such as Sequim, or Skagit County.
>
> In particular the Kent Valley, which I'd have considered great Mourning
> Dove
> habitat, is mostly void of the species.
>
> Charlie Wright
> Bonney Lake, Washington
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