Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) (0, 6)
Photo © S Davies - North Ronaldsay, Orkney, 29 April 2019
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).
