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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">A cool day again (46degF-56degF) but the 16 of us enjoyed seeing or (mostly) hearing the Spring birds on our walk around the JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC. The highlight was right at the start where we found the BULLOCK’S ORIOLES had returned
for the fourth time. (First year: 2022) We spotted the female carrying nesting material up to one of the Douglas-firs close to the tree they nested in last year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">PINE SISKINS were abundant, again defying an adequate count. We decided on putting in a number just to keep consistent with the previous two months.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">RED CROSSBILLS were also abundant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Birds were scarce at Hodge Lake with only a PIED-BILLED GREBE and BARN SWALLOWS found there. The nest boxes next to the lake had NO swallows nesting. Typically, the boxes have Tree Swallows and at least one Northern House Wren in attendance.
(A wren was singing nearby but we didn’t see it at the nest boxes.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mammals include Eastern gray squirrel, several Douglas squirrels, and a Townsend's chipmunk.<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 except for November to February, when the start time is at 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">• June 19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• July 17<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• August 21<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">55 species (+1 other taxa)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wood Duck 2 At the 9th hole pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 9 At maintenance pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Band-tailed Pigeon 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Rufous Hummingbird 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pied-billed Grebe 1 At Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Great Blue Heron 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Turkey Vulture 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cooper's Hawk 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bald Eagle 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-tailed Hawk 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Downy Woodpecker 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern Flicker 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Wood-Pewee 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hammond's Flycatcher 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Flycatcher 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hutton's Vireo 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Warbling Vireo 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Crow 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Tree Swallow 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Violet-green Swallow 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Barn Swallow 40<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bushtit 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern House Wren 8 One singing near the lamp post used for nesting in several years.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 2 One of which was carrying nesting material<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">European Starling 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Swainson's Thrush 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 120 Every fairway we passed by had at least ten robins in attendance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cedar Waxwing 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Evening Grosbeak 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Purple Finch 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red Crossbill 75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pine Siskin 200<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">Dark-eyed Junco 15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">White-crowned Sparrow 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bullock's Oriole 2 Appeared to be building a nest in the Douglas-fir close to where they nested last year,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-winged Blackbird 12 Most at the maintenance pond near the driving range.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown-headed Cowbird 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Orange-crowned Warbler 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Common Yellowthroat 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Yellow Warbler 15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Yellow-rumped Warbler 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wilson's Warbler 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Tanager 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-headed Grosbeak 13<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/S238986650">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS238986650&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce503039fbabf442ddddb08dd94e97b3e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638830452687620775%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FlCBgdmuwoNzSVT2bzx4im3EhDzIiYJjhYqYIC9SPTI%3D&reserved=0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">May all your birds be identified,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Denis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Denis DeSilvis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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