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Hi folks,
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Scott Saunders was down with a bug, so I kept the checklist whilst 8 of us braved the 42° F rain for Tahoma Audubon's monthly bird walk at Fort Steilacoom Park. The rain kept bird activity subdued this morning, but we saw 31 species - not bad for birding in the New Year's rain.
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There's a bird walk every first Tuesday of the month at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, WA, generally covering 3-4 hours and 2-3 miles on the park’s many trails through a wide range of habitat, including c<span class="expandableItem">ircumambulating Waughop Lake</span>. For the 'colder' months (Nov-Feb) we are starting at 9 a.m. During the 'warmer' months (Mar-Oct) the walk starts at 8 a.m. Hope to see you there one of these times.
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Good birding,
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- Jon. Anderson
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OlyWA
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Fort Steilacoom Park, Pierce, Washington, US
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2 Jan, 2024 8:48 AM - 12:24 PM
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Protocol: Traveling 3.44 miles
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Checklist Comments: Monthly Tahoma Audubon walk. Rain, calm and 42° F. Saw a family of Raccoons near the 100th St. feeders.
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31 species (+4 other taxa)
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Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) 365
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 114
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American Wigeon (Mareca americana) 1 female
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
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Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 3
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 3
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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 34
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) 3
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Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) 88
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Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) (Larus occidentalis x glaucescens) 2
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Western/Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus occidentalis/glaucescens) 5
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gull sp. (Larinae sp.) 40 Likely mostly Short-billeds but too far away to ID
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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1 Heard only
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Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [cafer Group]) 1
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Steller's Jay (Coastal) (Cyanocitta stelleri [stelleri Group]) 2
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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) 4
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 18
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 36
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) 19
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 3
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Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 16
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Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1
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Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) 2
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 42
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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) 1 Male
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 38
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House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 24
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Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 22 Feeding on Oregon Ash seeds
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Fox Sparrow (Sooty) (Passerella iliaca [unalaschcensis Group]) 3
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Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) (Junco hyemalis [oreganus Group]) 18
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Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 32
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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1 Tan stripe
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Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 11
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Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) (Pipilo maculatus [oregonus Group]) 5
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View this checklist online at <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S157886891" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ebird.org/checklist/S157886891</a>
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