[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 1-18-2024

[Denis DeSilvis]

Tweeters,

Seven of us made it through steady rain and cold (35degF start - balmy 37degF end) at the JBLM Eagle's Pride GC. All the ponds and the lake were still frozen with no waterfowl (except flyover Mallards) - a winter's first. No finches of any kind, either. One raptor: a COOPER'S HAWK, at the end of the walk. Two bright male TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS ("Jolts of Joy," per Ken B) were a definite highlight. Other notables include the following:

GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS - Several flocks feeding low with nice views for everyone.

RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS - Two, with one close-up and very cooperative for viewing.

MOURNING DOVES - Twenty-four at the usual spot in the Dupont housing area.



The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM except for November through February, when the start time is 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:

* February 15 (start time - 9AM)

* March 21 (start time - 8AM)

* April 18 (start time - 8AM)



Everyone is welcome to join us!




>From the eBird PNW report:


24 species



Mallard  18     Two flocks of flyovers

Mourning Dove  24     In trees at usual spot at Dupont housing area.

Cooper's Hawk  1

Red-breasted Sapsucker  2

Northern Flicker  2

Steller's Jay  7

California Scrub-Jay  1

American Crow  12

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  22

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Golden-crowned Kinglet  27

Red-breasted Nuthatch  5

Brown Creeper  1

Pacific Wren  3

Bewick's Wren  1

European Starling  5

Varied Thrush  7

American Robin  18

Fox Sparrow  4

Dark-eyed Junco  9

Golden-crowned Sparrow  6

Song Sparrow  3

Townsend's Warbler  2     One was feeding mostly on the ground.


View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS159237752&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7b2f5065e4a94a98248a08dc1885ef36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638412210728442048%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rwXyntMSaLxBZruDW5%2FRRihKQQIxmnpX57b9TlhU4l8%3D&reserved=0<https://ebird.org/checklist/S159237752>

May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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