Eurasian collared-doves

[Utahmtndogs at netscape dot net]

sightings of Eurasian collared-doves have become pretty common in Utah, 
including just down the road in Jensen, but I hadn't seen any in Vernal - 
until today.  About a dozen flew across the road in front of me this noon. 
I stopped and went back to look for them, and found them roosting in a 
tree not far off the road.  I was able to count 11, and there might have 
been one or two more in the dense branches.  Too bad I didn't have a 
camera along since among the ones I could see clearly I had every viewing 
angle I could wish for.  I thought it was worth passing along because of 
the number seen at once.  Seems like most reports so far had been of just 
a bird or two.

Kathy

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