[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 2-16-2023

[Denis DeSilvis]

Tweeters,

Twelve of us worked our way around the JBLM Eagle's Pride Golf Course on a cool (33degF-41degF) but rather nice outing. Note: The JBLM Morale, Welfare, and Recreation powers that be have changed "Eagles" Pride GC to "Eagle's" Pride GC. After (number??) years that this golf course has been named "Eagles" Pride? How droll! Nonetheless, after nearly 10 years of birdwalk postings, we're not changing our site name designation on eBird.

At any rate, we all had a good time seeing some nice winter birds. Highlights include the following:

  *   RED CROSSBILLS - 9 - and one of us had a great view for a lifer!
  *   MOURNING DOVE - 10 - down from 25 last month and 45 in December, but in the same tree
  *   RED-TAILED HAWK - flying over us at about 30 ft - the only raptor today



The only mammals today were a few Douglas squirrels.



This was the last birdwalk of the winter that started at 9am. In March, and until next November, we're starting at 8am.



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:

* March 16

* April 20

* May 18



Anyone is welcome to join us!




>From the eBird PNW report:


26 species



Canada Goose  7

American Wigeon  8

Mallard  6

Ring-necked Duck  4

Bufflehead  23     All but 3 at Hodge Lake

Pied-billed Grebe  1

Mourning Dove  10

Anna's Hummingbird  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Northern Flicker  1

Steller's Jay  11

Black-capped Chickadee  11

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  36

Golden-crowned Kinglet  12

Red-breasted Nuthatch  12

Pacific Wren  2

Bewick's Wren  4

Varied Thrush  3

American Robin  120

House Finch  4

Red Crossbill  9

Dark-eyed Junco  49

Golden-crowned Sparrow  11

Song Sparrow  6

Spotted Towhee  5

Red-winged Blackbird  47     43 landed in a tree at the Dupont housing area near where we've seen the Mourning Doves



View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS128478174&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cbcabbe0ae3714a95ea5c08db107e8ed4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638121907962042846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3bRKlAkyM8CG6DOs3C7HBPoSh4zJeaMcP97Q8CqNZP0%3D&reserved=0

May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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