At 4:36pm on April 17-2024, Cos van Wermeskerken found an Oriental Turtle-Dove sitting on the grass at the edge of the slough near Dunsmuir St at Blackie Spit.
He watched the bird for a few mins before it flew west and high over the intersection of Dunsmuir St.and Gilley St. He was unable to relocate the bird.
Map to location of where he saw the bird is HERE
This is the 4th record for BC and is listed as ABA Code 4.
At 6:55pm on April 18th, Ilya Povalyaev and Melissa Hafting relocated the dove at a feeder at a private home at the corner of Agar St and McBride Ave.
Map to location HERE
Please be respectful of private property and do not block driveways or point cameras at windows of private homes.
The bird was briefly there before flying south and high at 7:05pm over Sullivan Street.
On April 24th, the bird continued at the same feeder and has been viewed by multiple observers.
The bird was not relocated on April 25 or 26, despite multiple observers looking.
**Please do not spread seed down in the neighborhood at the request of homeowners, as it can attract rats**
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| Oriental Turtle-Dove in Surrey - Photo: Eric Ellingson |
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| Oriental Turtle-Dove in Surrey, BC - Photos: Ilya Povalyaev |
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| Oriental Turtle-Dove in Surrey - Photo: Cos van Wermeskerken |
