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Over the past couple or three decades down Yarmouth way, morning doves are
one of those species which have gone from being relatively noteworthy to
being highly commonplace. More or less the reverse of the house sparrow
story!
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of P.L. Chalmers
Sent: February-01-13 11:30 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Mourning Doves - Can they become pests?
Don,
That's interesting. Your neighbourhood was checked during the
Christmas Bird Count, and none were found then. However, in recent years
there was a good-sized flock that moved around from the foot of Springvale
Avenue to just south of Mount Olivet Cemetery, which isn't all that far from
you. I did that area this year, and didn't find them.
Cheers,
Patricia
At 10:45 PM 01/02/2013, you wrote:
>I now have about 16 Mourning Doves coming to my backyard near the
>Halifax Shopping Centre (none in previous years). They must be making
>incursions into the city.
>
>Don
>
>Don MacNeill
>donmacneill@bellaliant.net
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca>
>To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 9:53 PM
>Subject: [NatureNS] Mourning Doves - Can they become pests?
>
>
>During the recent cold spell I was more generous than usual in stocking
>my feeders. There was more spillage of seed, and to my surprise I now
>have up to six Mourning Doves coming to feed. This might not seem
>unusual to many of you, but MoDo's are not common on the Halifax
>Peninsula. In fact last year was the first time that I had even one of
>these lovely birds in my yard. In my limited experience of them in
>Bedford, they roosted and nested in trees, and were pretty unobtrusive.
>I was wondering, though, have they become a pest, like pigeons, in
>places where they are numerous? Will they roost around buildings?
>
>Patricia L. Chalmers
>Halifax
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