For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been spending a lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my eBird census list for images). I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the ID because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the bird species. The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in the garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large tree. Debra West Hartford Sent from my iPhone

OMG!! Another African collared dove ! This is so disturbing! We had one in our yard last year, which was definitely familiar with humans. It was constantly courting our mourning doves. It was the sweetest thing and was eating bird seed out of our hands. ID was also confirmed by birding expert, Frank Mantlik. We continued to feed it much of the summer . Apparently at college graduations (timing would be appropriate) these doves get released and some do not return to their owners. I was told that most do not survive the winter because they get frost bite on their feet. I made numerous contact calls to find out what to do and if anyone would adopt it. A member of the birding community was so kind, and adopted him and got him a companion. Releasing doves , whether for wedding events or college graduations is so wrong , in my opinion. Hopefully you can find someone who will be able to adopt it, so it would survive our Connecticut winters. Bev Propen, Orange On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been spending a > lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my eBird > census list for images). > I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the ID > because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the bird > species. > The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in the > garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large tree. > > Debra > West Hartford > > Sent from my iPhone > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

There’s room in the aviary if he sticks around for winter :) Christina Cole > On May 31, 2022, at 8:09 PM, Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > OMG!! Another African collared dove ! This is so disturbing! We had one > in our yard last year, which was definitely familiar with humans. It was > constantly courting our mourning doves. It was the sweetest thing and was > eating bird seed out of our hands. ID was also confirmed by birding > expert, Frank Mantlik. We continued to feed it much of the summer . > Apparently at college graduations (timing would be appropriate) these doves > get released and some do not return to their owners. > I was told that most do not survive the winter because they get frost bite > on their feet. I made numerous contact calls to find out what to do and if > anyone would adopt it. > A member of the birding community was so kind, and adopted him and got him > a companion. > Releasing doves , whether for wedding events or college graduations is so > wrong , in my opinion. > Hopefully you can find someone who will be able to adopt it, so it would > survive our Connecticut winters. > Bev Propen, Orange > > >> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < >> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been spending a >> lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my eBird >> census list for images). >> I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the ID >> because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the bird >> species. >> The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in the >> garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large tree. >> >> Debra >> West Hartford >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >> list rules and subscription information visit: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Does that mean I should call someone to catch him so he won’t die this winter or wait to see if he is still here in the Fall? It is so sad that he was released into an environment where he can’t survive. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Debra Sent from my iPhone > On May 31, 2022, at 9:46 PM, Christina Cole <gooutsidect@gmail.com> wrote: > > There’s room in the aviary if he sticks around for winter :) > > Christina Cole > >> On May 31, 2022, at 8:09 PM, Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> OMG!! Another African collared dove ! This is so disturbing! We had one >> in our yard last year, which was definitely familiar with humans. It was >> constantly courting our mourning doves. It was the sweetest thing and was >> eating bird seed out of our hands. ID was also confirmed by birding >> expert, Frank Mantlik. We continued to feed it much of the summer . >> Apparently at college graduations (timing would be appropriate) these doves >> get released and some do not return to their owners. >> I was told that most do not survive the winter because they get frost bite >> on their feet. I made numerous contact calls to find out what to do and if >> anyone would adopt it. >> A member of the birding community was so kind, and adopted him and got him >> a companion. >> Releasing doves , whether for wedding events or college graduations is so >> wrong , in my opinion. >> Hopefully you can find someone who will be able to adopt it, so it would >> survive our Connecticut winters. >> Bev Propen, Orange >> >> >>> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >>> >>> For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been spending a >>> lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my eBird >>> census list for images). >>> I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the ID >>> because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the bird >>> species. >>> The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in the >>> garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large tree. >>> >>> Debra >>> West Hartford >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >>> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >>> list rules and subscription information visit: >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >> >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Are you sure he won't survive? I've seen and heard these doves in northern Scotland. That is if he is in fact a Eurasian Collared Dove and not a Ringed Turtle Dove or some African dove that got loose. If he says kaKOOcup over and over, he's a E.C.D. Very common in Florida and apparently spreading northward. The R.T.D. looks similar - lighter in color but has a different call. See the Sibley Guide. Paul D. Plotnick Stamford, CT (203) 322-9282 On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 11:30 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Does that mean I should call someone to catch him so he won’t die this > winter or wait to see if he is still here in the Fall? It is so sad that > he was released into an environment where he can’t survive. > Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks > Debra > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 31, 2022, at 9:46 PM, Christina Cole <gooutsidect@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > There’s room in the aviary if he sticks around for winter :) > > > > Christina Cole > > > >> On May 31, 2022, at 8:09 PM, Beverly Propen via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >> > >> OMG!! Another African collared dove ! This is so disturbing! We had > one > >> in our yard last year, which was definitely familiar with humans. It > was > >> constantly courting our mourning doves. It was the sweetest thing and > was > >> eating bird seed out of our hands. ID was also confirmed by birding > >> expert, Frank Mantlik. We continued to feed it much of the summer . > >> Apparently at college graduations (timing would be appropriate) these > doves > >> get released and some do not return to their owners. > >> I was told that most do not survive the winter because they get frost > bite > >> on their feet. I made numerous contact calls to find out what to do > and if > >> anyone would adopt it. > >> A member of the birding community was so kind, and adopted him and got > him > >> a companion. > >> Releasing doves , whether for wedding events or college graduations is > so > >> wrong , in my opinion. > >> Hopefully you can find someone who will be able to adopt it, so it would > >> survive our Connecticut winters. > >> Bev Propen, Orange > >> > >> > >>> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < > >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been > spending a > >>> lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my > eBird > >>> census list for images). > >>> I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the > ID > >>> because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the > bird > >>> species. > >>> The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in the > >>> garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large tree. > >>> > >>> Debra > >>> West Hartford > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > >>> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > >>> list rules and subscription information visit: > >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > >> > >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

It is an African-collared Dove. we’ve established that already. On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 6:36 AM Paul Plotnick via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Are you sure he won't survive? I've seen and heard these doves in northern > Scotland. That is if he is in fact a Eurasian Collared Dove and not a > Ringed Turtle Dove or some African dove that got loose. If he says kaKOOcup > over and over, he's a E.C.D. Very common in Florida and apparently > spreading northward. The R.T.D. looks similar - lighter in color but has a > different call. See the Sibley Guide. > Paul D. Plotnick > Stamford, CT > (203) 322-9282 > > On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 11:30 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > Does that mean I should call someone to catch him so he won’t die this > > winter or wait to see if he is still here in the Fall? It is so sad that > > he was released into an environment where he can’t survive. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Debra > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On May 31, 2022, at 9:46 PM, Christina Cole <gooutsidect@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > There’s room in the aviary if he sticks around for winter :) > > > > > > Christina Cole > > > > > >> On May 31, 2022, at 8:09 PM, Beverly Propen via CTBirds < > > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > >> > > >> OMG!! Another African collared dove ! This is so disturbing! We > had > > one > > >> in our yard last year, which was definitely familiar with humans. It > > was > > >> constantly courting our mourning doves. It was the sweetest thing and > > was > > >> eating bird seed out of our hands. ID was also confirmed by birding > > >> expert, Frank Mantlik. We continued to feed it much of the summer . > > >> Apparently at college graduations (timing would be appropriate) these > > doves > > >> get released and some do not return to their owners. > > >> I was told that most do not survive the winter because they get frost > > bite > > >> on their feet. I made numerous contact calls to find out what to do > > and if > > >> anyone would adopt it. > > >> A member of the birding community was so kind, and adopted him and got > > him > > >> a companion. > > >> Releasing doves , whether for wedding events or college graduations is > > so > > >> wrong , in my opinion. > > >> Hopefully you can find someone who will be able to adopt it, so it > would > > >> survive our Connecticut winters. > > >> Bev Propen, Orange > > >> > > >> > > >>> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < > > >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been > > spending a > > >>> lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my > > eBird > > >>> census list for images). > > >>> I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the > > ID > > >>> because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the > > bird > > >>> species. > > >>> The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in > the > > >>> garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large > tree. > > >>> > > >>> Debra > > >>> West Hartford > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> > > >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - > Bringing > > >>> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For > > >>> list rules and subscription information visit: > > >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > >> > > >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - > Bringing > > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > > list rules and subscription information visit: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > > list rules and subscription information visit: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ -- Justin Lawson

From what I was told last year, an African collared dove is not native to CT and will have difficulty in CT winters (particularly frostbite on feet). "Our" dove was very comfortable coming to our yard everyday. He was pretty tame. But we had a Cooper's hawk and sometimes a Red tailed hawk who came to our yard almost daily. I was concerned for the dove's safety. When I found out that if I caught him, it was not an issue because it's not a CT native bird, I decided to try for it. We had an old dog crate, which we left on our backyard deck. The dove would explore, sit on it etc. Then we put some bird seed in the crate and it walked right in , proceeded to eat the seed. I believe he was very comfortable in the crate (like a cage). We gently closed the door- he went and sat up on the perch we put in there. I called Christina, who had graciously offered to take in the dove if we caught him. He has had a wonderful home since then. I am not an expert birder, but I think your dove will be fine for the warmer months and you can decide how to proceed. It seems to be comfortable in your yard, possibly because it sees other birds congregating there. Keep us posted. Bev Propen On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 11:29 PM Debra Katz <dlpkatz@aol.com> wrote: > Does that mean I should call someone to catch him so he won’t die this > winter or wait to see if he is still here in the Fall? It is so sad that > he was released into an environment where he can’t survive. > Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks > Debra > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 31, 2022, at 9:46 PM, Christina Cole <gooutsidect@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > There’s room in the aviary if he sticks around for winter :) > > > > Christina Cole > > > >> On May 31, 2022, at 8:09 PM, Beverly Propen via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >> > >> OMG!! Another African collared dove ! This is so disturbing! We had > one > >> in our yard last year, which was definitely familiar with humans. It > was > >> constantly courting our mourning doves. It was the sweetest thing and > was > >> eating bird seed out of our hands. ID was also confirmed by birding > >> expert, Frank Mantlik. We continued to feed it much of the summer . > >> Apparently at college graduations (timing would be appropriate) these > doves > >> get released and some do not return to their owners. > >> I was told that most do not survive the winter because they get frost > bite > >> on their feet. I made numerous contact calls to find out what to do > and if > >> anyone would adopt it. > >> A member of the birding community was so kind, and adopted him and got > him > >> a companion. > >> Releasing doves , whether for wedding events or college graduations is > so > >> wrong , in my opinion. > >> Hopefully you can find someone who will be able to adopt it, so it would > >> survive our Connecticut winters. > >> Bev Propen, Orange > >> > >> > >>> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Debra Katz via CTBirds < > >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> For the last couple of days, an African Collared-Dove has been > spending a > >>> lot of time in my backyard on Vardon Road in West Hartford. (See my > eBird > >>> census list for images). > >>> I know this bird is rare (per eBird census) but I am confident in the > ID > >>> because I didn’t make it :). Greg, a CT eBird reviewer identified the > bird > >>> species. > >>> The dove has been spending hours a day here… some time foraging in the > >>> garden and the remainder of the time roosting in shade of a large tree. > >>> > >>> Debra > >>> West Hartford > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > >>> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > >>> list rules and subscription information visit: > >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > >> > >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > >