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<p class="MsoNormal">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">What a fine birding day on Thursday for the 14 of us that started out at the JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC with cool weather (45degF) gear but had to shed most of it by the time we finished in the warm (68degF) sunshine. Highlights included
the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">- CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAY: 4 seen; a new site number record<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">- STELLER’S JAY: 20 – a near-record number<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">- GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 2 – last record was in 2015 (Nice spotting Jon A!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">- RING-NECKED DUCK – 50 at Hodge Lake. And lots of other ducks seen as well at Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mammals include cottontail rabbit, raccoon (a first), Douglas squirrel, and a single black-tailed deer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">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 changes to 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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• November 16 (start time – 9AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• December 21 (start time – 9AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• January 18 (start time – 9AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Everyone is welcome to join us!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">From the eBird PNW report:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">41 species<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cackling Goose 30<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Wigeon 14 At Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 25 At Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Green-winged Teal 2 At Hodge Lake - a first sighting of this species since 2015.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ring-necked Duck 50 At Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hooded Merganser 3 One at the maintenance pond and two at Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pied-billed Grebe 3 One at the maintenance pond and two at Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Band-tailed Pigeon 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Great Blue Heron 1 At Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-tailed Hawk 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Sapsucker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Downy Woodpecker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern Flicker 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hutton's Vireo 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">California Scrub-Jay 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Crow 13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Common Raven 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bushtit 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bewick's Wren 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">European Starling 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Varied Thrush 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">House Finch 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Purple Finch 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red Crossbill 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Fox Sparrow 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 37<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Sparrow 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-winged Blackbird 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Townsend's Warbler 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">View this checklist online at <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S152688331">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS152688331&data=05%7C01%7C%7C815943fc21f74836ba3d08dbd1a36272%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638334271894711259%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5RH9K21NNkX16WfDO87GOe9qfDiKLilFj%2Fz%2BCNIhUk8%3D&reserved=0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">May all your birds be identified,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Denis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Denis DeSilvis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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