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<p class="MsoPlainText">Tweeters, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Twenty-two birders enjoyed a glorious Spring day with fine sightings and fun conversations. It started cool but ended warmer (35-59degF) with a slight northerly breeze, and JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC welcomed not only Spring migrants, but
also some folks from Vancouver Audubon, who traveled up here to visit not only Eagle’s Pride, but also the nearby Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. The highlights included a well-seen CASSIN’S VIREO and 5 (!) HERMIT THRUSHES (see below).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Notable sightings:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD – First of Year (FOY) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">KILLDEER - FOY <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">OSPREY - FOY <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">RED-TAILED HAWK – 6 – we usually don’t see that many, but a kettle of 3 were different birds from the other 3 we saw that were more terrestrial located.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">MERLIN– a species that we don’t normally see.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">CASSIN'S VIREO – FOY – heard first and then excellent visual with most observers seeing it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">PURPLE MARTIN – FOY and a species usually seen later in spring or summer at Eagle’s Pride BARN SWALLOW – FOY HERMIT THRUSH – FOY – the 5 seen were exceptional for Eagle’s Pride and well seen in various spread-out areas of the walk, thus
highly unlikely as counted more than once.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">CHIPPING SPARROW – FOY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – FOY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER – FOY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">COMMON YELLOWTHROAT– FOY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">TOWNSEND'S WARBLER – First of season<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 starting in March. 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">• May 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• June 20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• July 18<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">54 species<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ring-necked Duck 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bufflehead 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hooded Merganser 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pied-billed Grebe 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Band-tailed Pigeon 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mourning Dove 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Rufous Hummingbird 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Killdeer 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Osprey 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bald Eagle 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-tailed Hawk 6<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">Merlin 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cassin's Vireo 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Crow 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Tree Swallow 40<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Violet-green Swallow 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Purple Martin 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Barn Swallow 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bushtit 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bewick's Wren 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">European Starling 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Varied Thrush 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hermit Thrush 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">House Finch 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Purple Finch 14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red Crossbill 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pine Siskin 35<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Goldfinch 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chipping Sparrow 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Fox Sparrow 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">White-crowned Sparrow 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Sparrow 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-winged Blackbird 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown-headed Cowbird 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Orange-crowned Warbler 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Common Yellowthroat 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Yellow-rumped Warbler 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Townsend's Warbler 1<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/S169352295">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS169352295&data=05%7C02%7C%7Caa420d450db04853af6808dc60beb224%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638491619356393347%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IjqeBaX9tcr21Usuy7Ge8US3u7yEXgrMbOROna8xhjM%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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