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who considers MoDos to be pests, and they are extremely common at Valley --498176207-536699069-1359861245=:61606 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi JohnGrowing up on PEI in the 40s and early 50s Mourning Doves were quite= common in the fall. Never saw them at other times of the year.But the winte= rs there are pretty severe.They used to be around stubble - harvested grain= - fields especiallyweedy fields. We found them quite delicious - right up = there with Hunswhich were very plentiful.Likely those migrated in the fall = - the ones now seem to be here year around.Have a nice snow stormPaul --- On Sat, 2/2/13, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Mourning Doves - Can they become pests? To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Received: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 2:00 AM 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.=A0 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, =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0That's interesting.=A0 Your neighbourhood was checked = during the Christmas Bird Count, and none were found then.=A0 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 fro= m you.=A0 I did that area this year, and didn't find them. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0Cheers, =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0Patricia At 10:45 PM 01/02/2013, you wrote: >I now have about 16 Mourning Doves coming to my backyard near the=20 >Halifax Shopping Centre (none in previous years).=A0 They must be making= =20 >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=20 >my feeders.=A0 There was more spillage of seed, and to my surprise I now= =20 >have up to six Mourning Doves coming to feed.=A0 This might not seem=20 >unusual to many of you, but MoDo's are not common on the Halifax=20 >Peninsula.=A0 In fact last year was the first time that I had even one of= =A0=20 >these lovely birds in my yard.=A0 In my limited experience of them in=20 >Bedford, they roosted and nested in trees, and were pretty unobtrusive.=A0= =20 >I was wondering, though, have they become a pest, like pigeons, in=20 >places where they are numerous? Will they roost around buildings? > >Patricia L. Chalmers >Halifax --498176207-536699069-1359861245=:61606 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;">Hi John<div>Growing up on PEI in the 40s and = early 50s Mourning Doves were quite</div><div>common in the fall. Never saw= them at other times of the year.</div><div>But the winters there are prett= y severe.</div><div>They used to be around stubble - harvested grain - fiel= ds especially</div><div>weedy fields. We found them quite delicious - right= up there with Huns</div><div>which were very plentiful.</div><div>Likely t= hose migrated in the fall - the ones now seem to be here year around.</div>= <div>Have a nice snow storm</div><div>Paul</div><div><br><br>--- On <b>Sat,= 2/2/13, John and Nhung <i><nhungjohn@eastlink.ca></i></b> wrote:<br>= <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: = 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca= ><br>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Mourning Doves - Can they become pests?<br>= To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>Received: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 2:00 AM<b= r><br><div class=3D"plainMail">Over the past couple or three decades down Y= armouth way, morning doves are<br>one of those species which have gone from= being relatively noteworthy to<br>being highly commonplace. More or = less the reverse of the house sparrow<br>story!<br><br>-----Original Messag= e-----<br>From: <a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D= "/mc/compose?to=3Dnaturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns= .ca</a> [mailto:<a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D= "/mc/compose?to=3Dnaturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns= .ca</a>]<br>On Behalf Of P.L. Chalmers<br>Sent: February-01-13 11:30 PM<br>= To: <a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"/mc/compose?to=3D= naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: [Natur= eNS] Mourning Doves - Can they become pests?<br><br>Don,<br><br> &nbs= p; That's interesting. Your neighbourhood was checked= during the<br>Christmas Bird Count, and none were found then. Howeve= r, in recent years<br>there was a good-sized flock that moved around from t= he foot of Springvale<br>Avenue to just south of Mount Olivet Cemetery, whi= ch isn't all that far from<br>you. I did that area this year, and did= n't find them.<br><br> Cheers,<br><br= > Patricia<br><br>At 10:45 PM 01/02/2= 013, you wrote:<br>>I now have about 16 Mourning Doves coming to my back= yard near the <br>>Halifax Shopping Centre (none in previous years).&nbs= p; They must be making <br>>incursions into the city.<br>><br>>Don= <br>><br>>Don MacNeill<br>><a ymailto=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellal= iant.net" href=3D"/mc/compose?to=3Ddonmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@= bellaliant.net</a><br>>----- Original Message -----<br>>From: "P.L. Chalmers" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"/mc= /compose?to=3Dplchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca">plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca</a>>= ;<br>>To: "NatureNS" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" h= ref=3D"/mc/compose?to=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a= >><br>>Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 9:53 PM<br>>Subject: [Natur= eNS] Mourning Doves - Can they become pests?<br>><br>><br>>During = the recent cold spell I was more generous than usual in stocking <br>>my= feeders. There was more spillage of seed, and to my surprise I now <= br>>have up to six Mourning Doves coming to feed. This might not s= eem <br>>unusual to many of you, but MoDo's are not common on the Halifa= x <br>>Peninsula. In fact last year was the first time that I had = even one of <br>>these lovely birds in my yard. In my limite= d experience of them in <br>>Bedford, they roosted and nested in trees, = and were pretty unobtrusive. <br>>I was wondering, though, have they = become a pest, like pigeons, in <br>>places where they are numerous? Wil= l they roost around buildings?<br>><br>>Patricia L. Chalmers<br>>H= alifax<br><br></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> --498176207-536699069-1359861245=:61606--
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