[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagles Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 7-15-2021

[Denis DeSilvis]

Tweeters,

It's mid-July and the temp started at 54degF when the 15 of us started on our monthly JBLM Eagles Pride GC birdwalk and didn't warm up past 62degF when we finished 4 hours later - go figure! Nonetheless, despite lower expectations for this time of year, we did have a delightful outing getting to know one another (several new folks on our trip) and having some good sightings, notable of which were the following:

1. Two different PIED-BILLED GREBE adults and young: one adult feeding two older, but still striped young; and a pair with three very small young.

2. Several good views of WESTERN TANAGERS.

3. A MALLARD with nine very small ducklings, likely hatched (given the size and coloration) this week.

4. WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE feeding young at a nest.

5. Lots of BUSHTITS in four (likely) family groups.

6. A female WOOD DUCK

7. One ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW at Hodge Lake and a CLIFF SWALLOW nearby resting on the fairway (!).



We only found two warbler species today, and NO European Starlings.



Mammals today include a Townsend's chipmunk, a couple of Douglas squirrels, and five 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:

* August 19

* September 16

* October 21

Anyone is welcome to join us!




>From the eBird PNW report:




44 species



Wood Duck  1

Mallard  11     One female at the maintenance pond and one female with young at the 12th hole pond

Pied-billed Grebe  8     At usual breeding spot: Hodge Lake; one a likely pair with three young and another adult feeding two older juveniles.

Band-tailed Pigeon  3

Mourning Dove  3

Anna's Hummingbird  2

Rufous Hummingbird  1

Bald Eagle  1

Red-tailed Hawk  3

Northern Flicker  8

Olive-sided Flycatcher  1

Western Wood-Pewee  20     Including a nestling being fed by at least one adult.

Willow Flycatcher  1

Pacific-slope Flycatcher  6

Hutton's Vireo  1

Steller's Jay  5

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  10

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Tree Swallow  40     Unknown number of young in three ongoing nests in boxes at Hodge Lake

Violet-green Swallow  22

Barn Swallow  32

Cliff Swallow  1     Sighted on ground in 14th fairway and then on the wing over Hodge Lake

Bushtit  55

Red-breasted Nuthatch  6

Brown Creeper  2

House Wren  4

Swainson's Thrush  30     Seemingly everywhere around the golf course

American Robin  40

Cedar Waxwing  8

House Finch  9

Purple Finch  1

American Goldfinch  7

Dark-eyed Junco  20     Includes a female feeding a fledged young

White-crowned Sparrow  20

Song Sparrow  12

Spotted Towhee  10

Red-winged Blackbird  1     Only one seen today - at the maintenance pond

Brown-headed Cowbird  7

Orange-crowned Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  1

Western Tanager  13

Black-headed Grosbeak  3



View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS91814499&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cf4349b33227740a9889108d94807a6de%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637620019968097990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Vx1Y%2FpfQ60ZOawo2VDG6dkMCNLMXzFoDjbiA6Fxb%2FRw%3D&reserved=0



May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis

Avnacres 4 birds at outlook.com

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