[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 04-17-2025

[Denis DeSilvis via Tweeters]

Tweeters,

This gorgeous, nearly cloud-free day at JBLM Eagle's Pride GC started cool (38degF) but ended at 60degF, although the shady spots still meant most of the 17 of us making the birding round kept our top clothing layer on. A major surprise was that Hodge Lake didn't have ANY birds on/around it - a first for the 12 years we've been birding here. (Three large, imported carp of some kind (possibly black or grass carp) at the 12th hole pond were later reported to a biologist at JBLM. These fish are definitely an invasive species.)



Highlights:

EURASIAN WIGEON - The female was still seen, for the fourth consecutive month, at the 9th hole pond.

BARN, TREE, and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS made their first of season (FOS) appearance.

PURPLE FINCHES were singing in many areas. They're likely here all winter but rarely seen or heard until spring,

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS (FOS) were quite prevalent, with some good views.

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were also in many areas.

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD - FOS

PINE SISKINS were again uncountable due to their abundance everywhere we roamed. I put 500 down on the list just to give some idea of what we thought was relevant.



The mammals included four black-tailed deer and six Douglas squirrels.



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:

* May 15

* June 19

* July 17




>From the eBirdPNW report:




42 species



Wood Duck  4     All at the 12th hole pond.

Eurasian Wigeon  1     Continuing bird (fourth consecutive month) at the 9th hole pond.

American Wigeon  3     9th hole pond

Mallard  6

Ring-necked Duck  2     9th hole pond.

Band-tailed Pigeon  6

Anna's Hummingbird  4

Rufous Hummingbird  1

Great Blue Heron  1     12th hole pond.

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-breasted Sapsucker  1

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  3

Hutton's Vireo  1

Steller's Jay  7

American Crow  4

Black-capped Chickadee  12

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  26

Tree Swallow  21

Violet-green Swallow  7

Barn Swallow  10     Taking up residence at the driving range building.

Bushtit  4

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  16

Brown Creeper  4

Pacific Wren  1

Bewick's Wren  4

European Starling  2

American Robin  40

House Finch  6

Purple Finch  24

Red Crossbill  10

Pine Siskin  500     Heard the entire 3.2-mile walk - abundant everywhere.

Dark-eyed Junco  6

White-crowned Sparrow  17

Golden-crowned Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  29     One seen carrying nesting material.

Spotted Towhee  7

Red-winged Blackbird  10     All in the area of the maintenance-building pond.

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Orange-crowned Warbler  12

Yellow-rumped Warbler  22



View this checklist online at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS226482010&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ca32e60cbcfb440bb9a0d08dd7e10125b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638805329677096159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Qdq8eNBC5dYe0d68PHrCMuJs5DMFwE3JSokKR6q2V6w%3D&reserved=0<https://ebird.org/checklist/S226482010>


May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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