Mourning Dove population

[jaxs]

Have you noticed Mourning Doves being displaced by other type dove in your area? Until 2019 Mourning was the only dove seen in North Central Texas. There has been a steady decrease in Mourning Dove and increased population of Collard and another that resembles White Winged. There has been a large population of White Winged in far South Texas for decades but non were ever seen in N.C. Tx. About 50% of birds I saw nesting in 2022 were Collared and the one with white tips on wings. Those killed on both hunts I attended were comprised of a like % which brings me to the reason I care about this. It's difficult to know which of 3 you are seeing in flight and White Winged isn't legal in North Texas although hunters are allowed 2 in place of Mourning. Collard isn't protected nor counted toward bag limit. I'm disappointed that TP&WL is ambiguous about bag limit and hasn't been any help on what to expect going forward. Seasoned hunters are lucky to take a limit so young hunters are at a huge disadvantage in identifying before shooting. Anyho I'm wondering if this is happening in other parts of country because if it is Mouring may soon be extent.

 

[mikester]

I've noticed significant declines in all bird populations here in southern Ontario. I suspect neonicatinoid seed treatments but what do I know.

We also have massive declines in frogs - what happed to our spring peepers? Trout are gone from my streams. Algae blooms in the water.

Springtime is getting a lot quieter with less birds singing.

 

[Jdi2]

Dove — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

tpwd.texas.gov

white tipped and white wing are two different birds. Looks like you can shoot morning and white wing but only 2 white tipped.

 

[oldnslo]

Still have mourning doves here in northern, Illinois. Usually have around 15 at bird feeder every morning especially when have snow cover on the ground. No pheasants around here anymore though.

 

[ovrszd]

Still have mourning doves here in northern, Illinois. Usually have around 15 at bird feeder every morning especially when have snow cover on the ground. No pheasants around here anymore though.

I don't have a feeder but have doves and no pheasants.

3 or 4 days ago a dove was sitting in their nesting tree calling for a mate. They've nested in that tree for 10 years that I know of.

 

[Thomas]

Brown nose bat rarely seen in our area.

 

[riptides]

Seems to be the same numbers of doves hanging around here for the last twenty years or so.

The frogs were out in force yesterday before the cold front came through. I also have noted an increase in crayfish/crawdad/land lobster tunnels/funnels on the back forty. We let about 5 acres be a creek go wild/natural.

But overall, I think Mother Nature is losing across the boards.

 

[wngsprd]

I think your mourning dove moved here. We frequently see 70+ in the mornings during winter on the ground where we place seed. I guess the word gets passed around where the good stuff is, like we kids used to do when trick-or-treating on Halloween.

 

[bigtiller]

Morning Dove vs glass window.

 

[MossRoad]

Mourning Dove vs glass window.

We'd see that a lot on windows when I worked downtown, only from pigeons.