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<p class="MsoNormal">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS – Several flocks feeding low with nice views for everyone.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS – Two, with one close-up and very cooperative for viewing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">MOURNING DOVES – Twenty-four at the usual spot in the Dupont housing area.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• February 15 (start time – 9AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• March 21 (start time – 8AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• April 18 (start time – 8AM)<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>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">From the eBird PNW report:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">24 species<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 18 Two flocks of flyovers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mourning Dove 24 In trees at usual spot at Dupont housing area.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cooper's Hawk 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Sapsucker 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern Flicker 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">California Scrub-Jay 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Crow 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 27<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bewick's Wren 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">European Starling 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Varied Thrush 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Fox Sparrow 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Sparrow 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Townsend's Warbler 2 One was feeding mostly on the ground.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">View this checklist online at <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S159237752">
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</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>
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