Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mason Co., 24 April 2009

[Caleb Putnam]

Listers-

I just received 2 phone calls from Curtis Dykstra, who has found and photographed a single Eurasian Collared-Dove in a rural area of Mason County. The bird was seen at just before 11AM on Friday 24 April 2009, and was still being seen as of 11:13AM.

I asked him how a Ringed Turtle-Dove X Eurasian Collared-Dove could be ruled out, and he told me that he has photos showing black on the outer edge of the tail extending farther toward the tail tip than the black on the medial part of the tail did. 

Directions: The bird is on private property directly at the northeast corner of the intersection of Victory Dr and Anderson Rd. It was in a deciduous tree in front of the residence. The bird then flew east approximately 200-300 yds to the next residence (on the south side) of Victory Dr. 

This location is ~5 miles east of the big southern arm of Hamlin Lake, ~3.5 miles west of US-31 (at its intersection with Millerton Rd), and ~9.5 miles south of the Manistee Co. line. From the north take US-31 south to Fountain Rd, and go west 3.5 miles to Anderson Rd. Turn south on Anderson and go 1 mile to Victory Dr. Turn east on Victory and the first house on the left (north) side of road is where the bird was found. The second residence at which it was seen is about 300 yds east of this intersection on the south side of Victory Dr. From the south take US 31 to Ludington, heading east 2.5 miles on US-10/31 to Stiles Rd. Go north on Stiles about 5.5 miles to Victory Dr, heading west 0.5 miles to Anderson. 

Good luck, and please post if you refind this bird or have further comments on its ID. If accepted by the MBRC it would represent Michigan's 5th record of this species.

Cheers,
Caleb Putnam

Caleb G Putnam 

Sparta, MI

larus10 at hotmail.com


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