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Re: Expansion of Eurasian Collared-Doves



Ben Smith remarked that he thought that Eurasian Collared-Doves were found
mostly in urban or suburban settings. I saw my first collared dove for Lee
County, SC about 4 years ago near Lake Ashwood, in what would be called a
"rural" area. But most "rural" settings in South Carolina are almost
suburban. There are people all around, and their houses, etc. I would look
for this humanized landscape when seeking this species. I do not anticipate
many collared doves in the middle of Congaree Swamp National Monument, or in
the heart of the Mountain Bridge wilderness.

Eurasian Collared-Doves, like House Finches before them, are now found in
conjunction with humans in every county of South Carolina. Just watch your
feeder. They're coming.

Robin Carter
Columbia, SC
rcarter@sc.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben/Lucy Smith" <blsmith@awod.com>
To: "Carolinabirds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Expansion of Eurasian Collared-Doves


> Carolina Birders:
>
> My son-in-law participatd in a Dove hunt on Sept.1 in a rural area near
> Bishopville, Lee County, SC.  This county is a little over half way
> between Columbia and Darlington.  He reported that there were at least
> three Collared-Doves killed during the hunt.  I was surprised to hear
> this since most of the reports of these birds are from urban and
> suburban locations.  Does anyone know whether the SCDNR is monitoring
> these hunts in order to take note of the number taken?
>
> Also would like to know if any tracking has been done to determine the
> extent to which Mourning Doves from urban/suburban areas join the large
> flocks of their rural cousins each fall.
> Ben Smith
> Mt. Pleasant, SC
> Charleston County
> blsmith@awod.com
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