Chris, thanks for your report. We have had increasing numbers of reports of Eurasian collared doves in the Willamette Valley and along the coast of Oregon. During the 1600s this Indian species began to expand its range until today it occurs in all of Europe and most of Asia. After introductions in the Bahamas in 1974 and Guadeloupe in 1976 it soon expanded throughout the Caribbean and reached Florida by 1980. It is now expanding into other parts of North America, reaching Oregon in 1988. It is expected to eventually colonize most of North America.

Lisa DeBruyckere
Jan. 21, 2013, 12:04 a.m.