Spotted dove, Matangi, Waikato

[Neil Fitzgerald]

Saw a spotted dove today as I walked along Bruntwood Rd (about halfway between Hamilton and Cambridge). They seem to be spreading steadily in, and out of Hamilton.

[David Riddell]

Just saw a spotted dove in Gordonton village, a kew km north of Hamilton. They're pretty well established around northern Hamilton these days, but this is the first I've seen this far out.

[zarkov]

They're very common here on the North Shore.

First noticed them about 7/8 years ago and they've grown in numbers very fast.

[Davidthomas]

There were have been some released that lived down Horrell Road in Morrinsville for the last 10 years, but they seem to be dwindling these days, as i only often see just one. I have also seen them very often in Whangarei out the back of Kamo

[SomesBirder]

What is the Southernmost area at which they can be seen? I saw a few at New Caledonia some time ago but have never seen them in New Zealand. If somebody could answer, this would be appreciated.

[Davidthomas]

They appear to be somewhat sporadically spread around the place depending on where people have released them. I know for certain good places to see them are the Auckland Botanical Gardens and also Manukau and south Auckland

[Neil Fitzgerald]

A person who used to live near Waitomo released some a few years ago and they persist in small numbers. Not a good place to try to see them though.

[SomesBirder]

Are there any in Hawkes Bay or the Wairarapa?

[Colin Miskelly]

Hi SomesBirder

Anyone who joins OSNZ gets a free copy of the Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand 1999-2004, which is worth way more than a year's membership

http://osnz.org.nz/join-society/new-members

Cheers
Colin

[Neil Fitzgerald]

I was going to have a look at mine tomorrow when back in the office