I first saw this bird on June 13 @ 9:24 PDT and have seen it several times since in the general vicinity. [48.69701331N; 123.58852922W] which is near Cherry Point Park on Garnett Road near Cowichan Bay. I originally thought it was a Mourning Dove however I have compared it to my iBirds app and the closest match seems to be a Eurasian Collared-Dove.
My issue is that I don't see it on any of my SVI bird lists and the app shows it as being resident in the southern Gulf states.


Eurasian Collared-Dove??? by cowbayshrub, on Flickr

If anyone is able to confirm that it is or isn't a Eurasian Collared-Dove I would greatly appreciate it.

CowBayShrub

It is a Eurasian Collared Dove. They are in Southern B.C. and expanding their range.

I first noticed them in the Winter near the Boundary Bay dyke. Then I started noticing them throughout Delta. Took a few photos of a flock foraging in a field.

Then a few days ago I stumbled across one at Iona Beach.

Then on Friday I came across one foraging on the ground near the Warming Hut at Reifel.

Expanding rapidly, it appears. (I did see a pair of Mourning Doves on Westham Island recently, but never any inside Reifel.)

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MikeDB
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It turns out that there are approximately a dozen in the area. Thank you both for your assistance.