[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 02-20-2025

[Denis DeSilvis via Tweeters]

Tweeters,

A slightly cool (43degF-50degF) and cloudy day for the 16 of us at the JBLM Eagle's Pride GC. However, it certainly beat having rain or biting cold that has been prevalent the past few weeks.

Highlights included the following:



EURASIAN WIGEON - a female at the 9th hole pond for the second month in a row. Definitely could see the difference between this and the American Wigeon females it was with.

SNOW GOOSE - a single bird arrived at the 9th hole pond with seven Canada geese just as we were leaving this small water feature. This is the FIRST sighting of this species at this venue.

PINE SISKIN - heard almost everywhere as we traveled the circuit.

RED CROSSBILL - Lots (48) of these found today.



And 83 golf balls were found and will be donated to the American Lake VA home.



The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM except for November to February, when the start time is at 9:00AM. Starting point is the Driving Range building, Eagle's Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. (Turn left immediately after entering the parking lot to take the road leading to the driving range building.) Upcoming walks include the following:

* March 20 (revert to 8AM start time through October)

* April 17

* May 15




>From the eBirdPNW report:




39 species



Snow Goose  1     Arrived with 7 Canada geese at 9th hole pond. First sighting of this species at Eagle's Pride GC.

Canada Goose  10

Eurasian Wigeon  1     Darker head and different side coloration from female American Wigeon it was with. Second consecutive month for this species at the 9th hole pond.

American Wigeon  15     All at the 9th hole pond.

Mallard  25     21 at Hodge Lake and 4 at the 9th hole pond.

Ring-necked Duck  4

Bufflehead  2

Hooded Merganser  4

Mourning Dove  4

Anna's Hummingbird  5

Cooper's Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-breasted Sapsucker  2

Northern Flicker  4

Hutton's Vireo  1     Well seen by most of the group; singing.

Steller's Jay  10

American Crow  3

Common Raven  2

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  25

Bushtit  2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2

Golden-crowned Kinglet  20

Red-breasted Nuthatch  15

Brown Creeper  4

Pacific Wren  4

Bewick's Wren  6

European Starling  2

Varied Thrush  14

American Robin  20

House Finch  2

Red Crossbill  48

Pine Siskin  200     Seeming everywhere - estimate of number.

Fox Sparrow  1

Dark-eyed Junco  32

Golden-crowned Sparrow  12

Song Sparrow  21

Spotted Towhee  8

Red-winged Blackbird  5



View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS214614439&data=05%7C02%7C%7C39a98e776bbf467c97dd08dd521ddd8b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638757010403149302%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FmpXz3jT6FO4lBrKQfLuuy84GDxjwSPB1ELw9xEeMqc%3D&reserved=0<https://ebird.org/checklist/S214614439>

May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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