[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 05-15-2025

[Denis DeSilvis via Tweeters]

Tweeters,

A cool day again (46degF-56degF) but the 16 of us enjoyed seeing or (mostly) hearing the Spring birds on our walk around the JBLM Eagle's Pride GC. The highlight was right at the start where we found the BULLOCK'S ORIOLES had returned for the fourth time. (First year: 2022) We spotted the female carrying nesting material up to one of the Douglas-firs close to the tree they nested in last year.

PINE SISKINS were abundant, again defying an adequate count. We decided on putting in a number just to keep consistent with the previous two months.

RED CROSSBILLS were also abundant.



Birds were scarce at Hodge Lake with only a PIED-BILLED GREBE and BARN SWALLOWS found there. The nest boxes next to the lake had NO swallows nesting. Typically, the boxes have Tree Swallows and at least one Northern House Wren in attendance. (A wren was singing nearby but we didn't see it at the nest boxes.)



Mammals include Eastern gray squirrel, several Douglas squirrels, and a Townsend's chipmunk.



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:

* June 19

* July 17

* August 21




>From the eBirdPNW report:


55 species (+1 other taxa)



Wood Duck  2     At the 9th hole pond.

Mallard  9     At maintenance pond.

Band-tailed Pigeon  6

Anna's Hummingbird  3

Rufous Hummingbird  1

Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)  2

Pied-billed Grebe  1     At Hodge Lake.

Great Blue Heron  1

Turkey Vulture  1

Cooper's Hawk  1

Bald Eagle  2

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  2

Western Wood-Pewee  4

Hammond's Flycatcher  1

Western Flycatcher  3

Hutton's Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  2

Steller's Jay  2

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  7

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  14

Tree Swallow  4

Violet-green Swallow  8

Barn Swallow  40

Bushtit  4

Golden-crowned Kinglet  3

Red-breasted Nuthatch  7

Brown Creeper  8

Northern House Wren  8     One singing near the lamp post used for nesting in several years.

Pacific Wren  2     One of which was carrying nesting material

European Starling  6

Swainson's Thrush  5

American Robin  120     Every fairway we passed by had at least ten robins in attendance.

Cedar Waxwing  3

Evening Grosbeak  5

Purple Finch  7

Red Crossbill  75

Pine Siskin  200

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  4

Dark-eyed Junco  15

White-crowned Sparrow  25

Song Sparrow  19

Spotted Towhee  6

Bullock's Oriole  2     Appeared to be building a nest in the Douglas-fir close to where they nested last year,

Red-winged Blackbird  12     Most at the maintenance pond near the driving range.

Brown-headed Cowbird  18

Orange-crowned Warbler  10

Common Yellowthroat  2

Yellow Warbler  15

Yellow-rumped Warbler  12

Wilson's Warbler  10

Western Tanager  18

Black-headed Grosbeak  13



View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS238986650&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce503039fbabf442ddddb08dd94e97b3e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638830452687620775%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FlCBgdmuwoNzSVT2bzx4im3EhDzIiYJjhYqYIC9SPTI%3D&reserved=0<https://ebird.org/checklist/S238986650>

May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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