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Re: ZENAIDA DOVE Exact Coordinates !?!
Hi All,
I notice from eBird and other reports that, as always seems to happen, some of the exact coordinates in some of the sighting reports seem to be way off from and be at odds with what the exact coordinates are that others are reporting in their sighting reports. What's a poor desperate bird chaser to do when planning an ABA Code 5 bird chase from 800 miles away?
I know that everyone does not have the ability to always record exact sighting coordinates while in the field, but it is a great goal to strive for, and you may already have the ability and not even know it! Any clarification or help with verifying the latest exact sighting coordinates would be greatly appreciated this week and going forward!
Thanks so much and Good Birding All!
Mark
Mark McShane
Georgia Birder-At-Large
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
www.neargareport.com
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Hi Mark,
The original coordinates that Alan Moss provided in his eBird checklist (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27728156), February 20th = 24.8127670, -80.8192160, February 21st = 24.8126770, -80.8159750, put you right on the oceanside of the Golden Orb Trail. I tied orangey-red flagging tape on the WEST side of the path at both those points. I personally had the bird closer to the southern GPS point (from the afternoon of 2/20) and tied a piece of flagging tape on the EAST side of the trail at that point. The bird seems to move north and south along that portion of the trail but seems to stick within the original two points provided. It's not a lot of trail to cover and the bird comes right out to the open making it a pretty easy chase. Good luck!
Thanks so much Rangel! That certainly does away with the need to read between or around any lines (but not orangey-red flagging tape)!
Hey Mark,
The bird was moving a little north of Rangel's tape and on the east side. It still comes out in the open. A couple was there from California (by way of Australia) and said they saw this bird while camping at the park two weeks ago, but simply thought it was a Mourning Dove. Once news broke, they hopped on a plane. Point being, this bird has probably been around for a bit and will hopefully stay.
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