[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 2-18-2021

[Denis DeSilvis]

Tweeters,
Sorry about the delay - had to head north to Seattle for second Covid vaccination.

Here's the report ---

Although cool (start: 35degF; end: 40degF), the four of us on our journey around JBLM Eagles Pride GC managed to stay mostly rain-free (a few sprinkles here and there). The only ducks we saw were Bufflehead and Ring-necked Ducks -- no Mallards, etc. Some numbers were elevated, such as PINE SISKINS (166) and, compared with last month, AMERICAN ROBIN (37), the latter of which had quite a few located in more forested areas as opposed to on the grassy areas of the course. DARK-EYED JUNCOS (69), VARIED THRUSH (18), and RED CROSSBILL (12), were a bit elevated in numbers. Expected but missing (besides the Mallards) were Red-tailed Hawk and Golden-crowned Sparrow. Mammals included six black-tailed deer.



The JBLM Eagles Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the following (2021):

* March18

* April15

* May 20

Anyone is welcome to join us! (Currently, wear a mask and maintain social distancing.)




>From the eBird PNW report:


28 species



Canada Goose  12

Ring-necked Duck  5

Bufflehead  13

Anna's Hummingbird  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  7

Steller's Jay  13

California Scrub-Jay  1

American Crow  7

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  33

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  22

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3

Red-breasted Nuthatch  23

Brown Creeper  1

Pacific Wren  6

Bewick's Wren  1

Varied Thrush  18

American Robin  37

House Finch  4

Red Crossbill  12

Pine Siskin  166

Fox Sparrow  2

Dark-eyed Junco  69

Song Sparrow  12

Spotted Towhee  10

Red-winged Blackbird  3



View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S81975513

May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis
avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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