FW: More Eurasian Collared-Doves

["Summers" <summers at cedarcity dot net>]

The Eurasian Collared-Dove is a naturally expanding species from an
introduced population in the Bahamas. After it was discovered to be
expanding onto the North American continent in the late 80's-early 90's it
was predicted by many that this species would soon expand all the way to the
west coast. We are starting to see this now in the last couple of years in
the west. Since the birds occurring now in the west are from established
breeding populations to the east it is as countable as Starlings and House
Sparrows were when they rapidly expanded across the continent. Indeed this
species appearance on the N. American scene is happening exactly like the
Starling and House Sparrow. For more information see
http://www.birdsource.org/features/eucdov/

Steve Summers


-----Original Message-----
From: lelandlana@att.net [mailto:lelandlana@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:55 PM
To: Summers
Subject: Re: More Eurasian Collared-Doves


Are these established breeding birds?  What does the state rare bird
committe
have on them?  How long ago were they introduced?  I'm headed south and will
look, but recently moved back to Ut. and have no history on these.
thanks
Lana Creer Harris

--
*Do not meddle in the affairs of
dragons, because you are crunchy and
taste good
 with ketchup.
> Today (Feb. 27) I saw 2 Eurasian Collared-Doves in the town of
Minersville,
> Beaver Co. They were in a tree near the corner of Main and 100 West. This
is now
> a third location in sw. Utah for this apparently rapidly expanding
introduced
> species (the other being Cedar Valley and Washington City). Outside of sw.
Utah
> this winter they are being found in Freedonia, AZ (Kanab has to be next);
> Flagstaff, AZ; and recently Overton, NV.
>
> Steve Summers
> Cedar City
>



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