[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 3-16-2023

[Denis DeSilvis]

Tweeters,

OK - It was cold (28degF), but sunny to start and warmed up to a balmy, and still sunny, 47degF by the time our sojourn around the JBLM Eagle's Pride GC ended just over 3 hours later. The 11 of us enjoyed a few highlights for this gorgeous day:

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD - A lone male bird, well viewed by all, was one of the first birds we saw today - FOY TREE SWALLOWS - One lone bird flew by, but then we had four more circling around the nest-box area at Hodge Lake - FOY AMERICAN ROBINS - Everyone arriving remarked on the number (about 70) on the 18th fairway at the entrance to our parking area - but then many more were seen as we traveled, for a total of at least 220 for the day.

FOX SPARROW - A lone, close-up bird was singing from a willow tree at the maintenance pond.

ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD - This isn't an unusual species, but the spot it was found was definitely different: about 70ft up at the very top of a Douglas-fir. Perhaps the sunshine up there was a drawing card? (Great spotting, Ken!)



Mammals include three black-tailed deer and three Douglas squirrels. Donatable golf-ball count: 55.



Next month we're looking forward to the 10th anniversary of this birdwalk, sponsored by the US Army's JBLM Morale, Welfare, and Recreation organization and the Eagle's Pride Golf Course.



The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagle's Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the following:

* April 20

* May 18

* June 15

Anyone is welcome to join us!




>From the eBirdPNW:




39 species (+1 other taxa)



Canada Goose  3

American Wigeon  3     All at the 9th hole pond

Mallard  4

Ring-necked Duck  2     Male at the 9th hole pond and a female at Hodge Lake

Bufflehead  25     3 at the 9th hole pond and 22 at Hodge Lake

Hooded Merganser  2     At Hodge Lake

Pied-billed Grebe  1     At Hodge Lake

Mourning Dove  7

Anna's Hummingbird  2     One of which was at least 70ft up at the top of a Douglas-fir.

gull sp.  1     Likely a Glaucous-winged Gull but too far away for a positive ID

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-breasted Sapsucker  2

Downy Woodpecker  4

Northern Flicker  12

Hutton's Vireo  1

Canada Jay  4

Steller's Jay  8

American Crow  9

Black-capped Chickadee  7

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  17

Tree Swallow  5     Four were circling the nest-box area at Hodge Lake

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  8

Golden-crowned Kinglet  6

Red-breasted Nuthatch  11

Brown Creeper  1

Pacific Wren  6

Bewick's Wren  1

European Starling  9

Varied Thrush  7

American Robin  220

House Finch  1

Purple Finch  5

Red Crossbill  4

Fox Sparrow  1     Singing from willow at maintenance pond

Dark-eyed Junco  30

Golden-crowned Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  20

Spotted Towhee  10

Red-winged Blackbird  16

Brown-headed Cowbird  1     At the top of a Douglas-fir near the driving range. FOY



View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS131079009&data=05%7C01%7C%7C97320bd63685444ac80c08db268b2112%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638146151217247802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9BWQnftRVsrJ6jcGUgkkh6xPYuLXJvMRRxNe1QzR%2FZE%3D&reserved=0

May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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