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It does seem like Eur. Collared-Doves seem to prefer sites that Mourning Doves also use or have used. This seems true for the Skagit and Snohomish County strongholds that Wayne mentioned, and also for those at the Sequim colony. But I'm not convinced that the Eur. Collared-Doves have negatively affected Mourning Dove populations. It is also worth noting that the Eur. Collareds prefer agricultural or suburban habitats. While travelling in the Gulf Coast region extensively 2003-2006, I noted that Eur. Collared-Doves were quite common in many towns and regions, but MDoves also seemed quite abundant still.



Scott Atkinson

Lake Stevens

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