The two most common doves in Burnt Store Marina are Mourning and White-winged Doves. We also have Common Ground Doves and Eurasian Collared-Doves. The Mourning Dove has a long-pointed tail and black spots on its wings. The White-winged Dove has a squared off tail and white wing patches that show predominantly in flight and white edges on its side when perched.
Their vocalizations are also different. The Mourning Dove sings a relaxed coo-AAH-coo-coo-coo. Their sounds are very soothing and relaxing. In contrast, the White-winged Dove adds variability that is too hard to describe. Instead, check it out at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-winged_Dove
Upcoming Events:
• Tuesday, May 6, 8 a.m., Walkabout at Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd, Englewood.
• Thursday, May 15, 6:15 p.m., Refreshments, 7 p.m. Program, “Florida Scrub Jay local update,” at the Regional Realtors Education Center, 3320 Loveland Blvd, Port Charlotte.
• Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Nature Walk at Audubon Pennington Park, 1153 Alton Rd., Port Charlotte.
• June through September, No scheduled walks or programs, other than Pennington Park, which will occur most Saturdays.
You do not have to be a member of PRAS to join us. Participation is free, and registration is not required. Visit the website at http://www.peaceriveraudubonsociety.org for all the details or give me a call: Rick Read, BSM resident at 574-870-2695 for information or carpooling.
