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<p class="MsoNormal">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">An overcast but pleasant day (58-68degF) with negligible wind for the 14 of us that trekked around the JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC this month. Not many species surprises, with some only represented by a few birds, but some counts were interesting,
at least to us:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE – 22, including one adult seen feeding two fledglings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">WOOD DUCK – 16 with seven at the 9th hole pond and the remainder at Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">AMERICAN ROBIN – We typically have quite a few, but the 102 we tallied included many spot-breasted juveniles, especially near the 12th hole pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH – Lots of vocalization with an estimated 23; likely many more not seen or heard.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">RED CROSSBILL – These seem to be back and increasing in number with 13 this month.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">BUSHTIT – Several flocks with a total of about 50 of these diminutive denizens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 25 is a high count for this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">PIED-BILLED GREBE – We saw no adult birds, but four striped young ones at Hodge Lake, which seems to be a good sign of breeding birds here. Note: Hodge Lake is only peripherally associated with a golf hole, and is surrounded on three
sides by extensive woodland and wetland. It is also the only naturally occurring water feature on the golf course.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mammals included two black-tailed deer, one Townsend's chipmunk, and several Douglas squirrels.<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 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">• September 19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• October 17<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• November 21 (switch to 9:00AM start time this month, which will continue through February 2025) Everyone is welcome to join us!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">From the eBirdPNW report:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">40 species (+1 other taxa)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wood Duck 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pied-billed Grebe 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Band-tailed Pigeon 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mourning Dove 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">hummingbird sp. 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Turkey Vulture 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Sapsucker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern Flicker 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Wood-Pewee 22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Flycatcher 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hutton's Vireo 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 45<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Violet-green Swallow 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Purple Martin 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Barn Swallow 40<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bushtit 50<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 23<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bewick's Wren 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 102<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cedar Waxwing 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">House Finch 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Purple Finch 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red Crossbill 13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pine Siskin 40<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Goldfinch 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">White-crowned Sparrow 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-winged Blackbird 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown-headed Cowbird 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Townsend's Warbler 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wilson's Warbler 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Tanager 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/S191687524">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS191687524&data=05%7C02%7C%7C21b1d640a724468293d808dcbe30980a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638594363129038463%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=c2zjPqERDGvoN%2FIKLq%2BOnx2DKVB2t1De8JhP8opPDpY%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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