[TN-Bird] Re: Eurasian Collared-Dove Occurrence Request Summary

From: "Michael" <mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tennessee Birding" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:40:59 -0600
Information on county occurrence of the Eurasian Collared-Dove had been
previously requested on Tennessee Birding. Responses are heartedly
acknowledged. In summary, the first Tennessee record of the Eurasian
Collared-Dove was in Shelby County on May 23, 1994, with the first confirmed
breeding of the species the next week (Jeff Wilson). The next locations
outside of Shelby County were October 24, 1994, in Hamilton County (Clyde
Blum), and October 28, 1994, in Gibson County. It is interesting to note the
spread of the species in the state already in 1994. The species was first
recorded on a Tennessee Christmas Bird Count (Chattanooga) with five
individuals on December 17, 1994. The species has been recorded in 79 of the
95 Tennessee counties (83%). A record was not reported in 16
counties--Campbell, Cheatham, Claiborne, Cocke, Hancock, Jackson, Johnson,
Morgan, Scott, Sevier, Smith, Sullivan, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, and Van
Buren. Please report any sightings for these counties. Apparent habitat
preferences include cemeteries and parks because of evergreen trees, and
railroad lines because of grain spills and collect around granaries (Jeff
Wilson). The greatest concentration is in Shelby County where 3,000 were
counted at one time in one field of view at one location in Memphis in 2007
(Jeff Wilson, Mike Todd).
 
Michael Lee Bierly, Davidson County, TN
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