1 records
| MARC number | Decision | Species | # | Location | County | Arrival | Departure | Observers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-004 | A | Band-tailed Pigeon | 1 | 111 High St., Brookline | Norfolk | 5/29/1995 | 6/4/1995 | S. Vose | 3 |
That this bird appeared at a season consistent with the species’ migratory period and was present at a feeder only for a few days suggests that it was a wild bird. Accordingly, the species was added to the state list as a first state record. There are at least six previous occurrences of this wide-ranging western columbid in New England, including New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine, as well as many casual records throughout nearly all parts of the United States. Although there is always the possibility that some of these reports pertain to escapes from captivity, a pattern of vagrancy exists nonetheless. Interestingly, another Band-tailed Pigeon was reported at Nantucket, 22-25 June 1996 (see Bird Observer 24: 274); however, this report has yet to be evaluated by the MARC.