[EBB Sightings] Collared Dove(s?) continue in Livermore

I took a lunch-time bike ride to Murrieta's Well today to look again for
the Eurasian Collared Doves.  I'm pretty sure I saw one or two fly in
about 2 weeks ago, but wanted a better sighting.  After about 15 minutes I
was about to head out when I heard the Collared Dove's distinctive coos. 
I found it perched on the large electrical tower near the PG&E gate at the
end of the road.  As I was walking back to my bike, what I think was
another one flew in and landed close by on the telephone line by the
winery driveway.  It flew in from the opposite direction, so I thought it
was a separate individual, but when I checked the tower, that one was
gone.  So at least one, maybe two.  The pale sandy coloration, broad
whitish terminal tail band, black neck crescent, and of course calls were
all obvious.

Fewer other birds this time around - turkeys, House Finches, Black Phoebe,
a dark Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vultures, a couple of Y-billed Magpies,
plus Bewick's Wren and probable Wislon's Warblers heard.


Jaan Lepson
Livermore