While I have not seen a dovekie on a smaller body of water (or alive anywhere for that matter - just one doa on the beach at Montauk many years ago).... If you look in the records, you will find that a freak storm in November 1934 (year approximate) blew a whole bunch (35 or so) of dovekies inland scattered throughout the northeast, which is why there is a record of one for Prospect Park (actually the Brooklyn Botanic Garden), apparently found alive - brought in by no other than Alan Cruikshank. The specimen is presumably in the collection at the AMNH. Bob Gochfeld Brooklyn, NY
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