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<p class="MsoNormal">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Fourteen of us enjoyed a pleasant (51-60degF) last-JBLM-birdwalk-of-summer under mostly cloudy skies at JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC. A noteworthy behavioral sighting: Three Wood Ducks were feeding on blackberries at the 12th hole pond. The
water level is relatively high with the blackberry stems hanging down close to the water level. The Wood Ducks were “jumping” slightly up and snagging the blackberries hanging down. (I think you can picture how they did this.) It was quite the mesmerizing
sight for us.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ducks are back, with higher numbers of HOODED MERGANSER, WOOD DUCK, and MALLARD, as well as first-of-season AMERICAN WIGEON showing up. RED CROSSBILLS again were relatively abundant across the entire walk with an estimated 48 present,
two dozen of which were between the driving range building and the central maintenance facility. We also spotted our first GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS of the season.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mammals included two black-tailed deer, two raccoons, and at least a half-dozen 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">• 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)
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<p class="MsoPlainText">• December 19 (9:00AM start) <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 eBirdPNW report:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">36 species<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wood Duck 11 See behavioral note.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Wigeon 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hooded Merganser 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pied-billed Grebe 2 One "striped" juvenile at 13th hole pond and one adult at Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Band-tailed Pigeon 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cooper's Hawk 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-tailed Hawk 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Downy Woodpecker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern Flicker 11<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Crow 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 17<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 30<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bushtit 20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bewick's Wren 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">European Starling 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">House Finch 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red Crossbill 48<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pine Siskin 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Goldfinch 11<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 21<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">White-crowned Sparrow 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Sparrow 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Lincoln's Sparrow 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Yellow-rumped Warbler 1<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/S195825909">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS195825909&data=05%7C02%7C%7C77a05e07163b4d30483e08dcd9a9ebb8%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638624571035403875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pcUs7neOTFjfkOa43%2FOtSIW6VEk2L%2BbxjCMleh0gm3I%3D&reserved=0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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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