Relaying for Steve Dilks. Steve called about 1 p.m. to say he saw the Inca Dove
  This is a bit slow--was at Laguna Atascosa NWR in south Texas when the call
came in.

Good to hear that MO has some exciting birds showing--last year y'all got those
great owls!

Birding here is pretty good, too. We finished the year with Brown Jay and
White-collared Seedeater, Audubon's and Altamira Oriole, Gray Hawk, White-tailed
Hawk, and other valley specialties.

Temp hitting 80.

Edge Wade
long way south
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> When I saw the INCA DOVE (~1:15 PM) it was not at any address but off in the
> shrubby/overgrown semi-swampy area between the subdivision and the Railroad
> tracks along South Shores road.
> At the Y in the road - intersection of South Shores and Harbor Grove, (went
> right to the back of the original house with the feeders) go LEFT/straight
> and stay on South Shores road. Between the intersection of Harbor Grove and
> the next street (Coral Bell?) is a break in the trees/shrubs with a driveway
> of sorts (flanked by a plastic bottle and beer cans stuck on the bushes).
> Look beyond the drive into this tangle of trees and bushes to find a three
> pronged tree. Scan that general area on the logs on the ground to find the
> doves hanging out during the day. They were not easy to see because of all
> the brush, but still discernible if you got into an open area.
> Dave Becher re-found these birds when he saw Mourning doves bathing in a
> puddle of water in this "driveway". Guess the INDO & MODO buddies went there
> when they were spooked.
>
> Dave Becher was right. These birds spook easily so be mindful of any
> talking, closing car doors or setting up tripods. BE QUIET!! AND stay out of
> the way of the large dump trucks traveling on South Shores road.
>
> THANKS to Torrey, Joe, Dave and Paul for calling me and hanging around long
> enough to show me the spot where the doves were hanging out. Think it would
> be darn near impossible to re-find if you didn't know exactly where to look
>
> BTW......Jim Ziebol saw the birds early this AM, about 7:30 AM in a tree by
> the house with the feeders and then they spooked to a sycamore along South
> Shores road. Then they were flushed by a passing train. They were NOT seen
> at the feeders by Jim Z.
> He did manage to get a couple of pictures of the bird.
>
> What a way to start 2004....WOOHOO!
>
> Charlene Malone
> St. Louis co.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Barker" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 12:42 PM
> Subject: Inca Dove
>
>
> > Got a phone call from Paul Bauer who re-found the Inca Dove this
> > morning. The bird is at 1202 Church: the owners now know they have a
> > good bird in their yard!
> > I think Dave Becher's original directions will get you to the spot.
> >
> > George Barker
> > St. Louis County, MO
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
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