Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) (0, 6)
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STATUS
North America to Mexico. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Mainly arrives here during October to December, but also late April.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1989 Isle of Man Calf of Man, first-year, trapped, 31st October, found dead 1st November, now at Manx Museum, photo.
(Birding World 2 (11): 395, photo; Birding World 3 (1): 25, photo; Birding World 3: 64; BOURC (1993), Ibis 135: 220; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 496; A. Sapsford, British Birds 89: 157-161; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 509, plates 69-71).
2). 1999 Outer Hebrides Carinish, North Uist, first-winter, 13th to 15th November, photo, video-recorded.
(B. Rabbitts, Birding World 12 (11): 453, photos; Birding World 12 (12): 495, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 539, plate 40; B. Rabbitts, Birding Scotland 3 (1): 40-41, plate 17-19; Birding Scotland 4 (2): plate 83; BOURC (2003), Ibis 145: 178-183; B. Rabbitts, British Birds 101: 26-30, plates 13 & 14; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).
3). 2007 Outer Hebrides Carnach, North Uist, first-winter, 29th October to 7th November, photo.
(Birding World 20 (11): 442, photo; B. Rabbits, Birding World 20 (11): 456-458, plates 1-3; British Birds 101: plate 15; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 550, plate 277; B. Rabbitts, Scottish Birds 29: 183-184, plates 162 & 163).
4). 2013 Highland Kinloch, Rum, Lochaber, 28th October to 3rd November, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 609, plate 300).
5). 2015 Shetland Lerwick, Mainland, 1CY, 26th December to 14th January 2016, photo.
(British Birds 109: plate 94; A. Taylor, Scottish Birds 36: 185-187, plates 151 & 152; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 598, plate 324; C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 590).
6). 2019 Orkney Lighthouse, North Ronaldsay, 2CY+, 29th April, photo.
(S. J. Davies, Scottish Birds 39: 266-267, plate 219; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 598, plate 349).
