Diamond Doves in central NSW

[Mick Roderick <>]

Hi Alan and others,

 

We also found Diamond Doves at two separate locations (1km apart on consecutive days) north-east of Gunnedah, just west of Tamworth really. Interestingly, the first bird was following a Peaceful Dove and calling to it furtively and bowing etc, as if to be attempting some form of courtship. The second sighting was of 2 birds within a Bouganvillea thicket in the front yard of a farm cottage.

 

Interestingly, there was an anecdotal record of 4 birds near Kurri in the Hunter Valley from December last year. My question to Alan would be, would the irruption be likely to shift birds to sub-coastal areas?

 

Mick

alan morris <> wrote:

> Hi Birders,
>
> Annabel Ashworth asks whether a Diamond Dove seen 22km E
>  of Tamworth along 
> the Peel River, is likely to be an escapee.
>
> The answer is no, Diamond Doves make irregular irruptions into eastern NSW 
> most years, in small numbers. However in 2005/6 there have been more records 
> than usual and in the Tamworth District they were reported at Trinkey SF on 
> 1/10/05 by J.Peattie and at Ravensfield HSD Tamworth on 12/10 by E. Fair 
> (source: Tamworth Birdwatchers Newsletter Nov 2005).
> It is possible that more have been seen since October.
>
> Alan Morris
> Records Officer, Birding NSW 
>
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