David and Tweets,
A pair of Eurasian Collared Doves have been hanging out around the Port
Angeles High School for the past year or so. They were in my yard three
blocks north of the HS a few weeks ago.

Ray Gelotte
Port Angeles
raygel at olypen.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Dilworth" <daviddilworth at yahoo.com>
To: "tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:38 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Eurasian-collared Dove


> My son-in-law, Shawn Weigelt, and I photographed several Eurasian-collared
> Doves in two locations in the Sequim area this last weekend. I was
> skeptical because I didn't think this species was in western WA. Shawn
> ID'd the bird on the spot. I wanted to wait till I got home to examine the
> photos and cross-check several guides. There is no doubt that Shawn made
> the correct ID. We saw these birds near along Cays Road and also near the
> Audubon Center along the Dungeness river and Railroad Bridge Park.
>
> Is this a common sighting in this location?
>
> David Dilworth (AKA Bird Nerd)
> Vaughn, Washington USA
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