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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As I sit here nursing a G&T making Thursday’s late report, I looked through what we found on our walk and realized the numbers of species belie the reality of the paucity of individual numbers. Please look
at what your area has as number of individuals of each species seen during this time of year and try to relate them to what you’ve had in the past. At our home in Roy, the species count is sorta normal, but the numbers of individuals are down, especially of
Chipping Sparrows, which we usually have many coming through from the nesting areas in Ft. Lewis. Maybe it’s just me, but the count of species individuals seems definitely down. (FYI: Our temperature on our on-site weather station had the low temperature of
43 deg (!) when I left to head to Eagle’s Pride at 0700.)<o:p></o:p></span></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">Nonetheless, here’s the Eagle’s Pride GC report for Thursday, August 21.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">A bit cool to start but warming quickly (52-72degF) on a delightful day at JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC. The 20 of us cruised the usual route, sort of expecting the summer doldrums, but were disappointed in that term, with several highlights
during the walk:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">WOOD DUCK – 13 seen, with 11 at the 9th hole pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">PIED-BILLED GREBE – One on nest (lily pads) and one beside it at Hodge Lake. Late (?) nesting has happened several times over the years at this site. (Have already had one nesting taken place this year.) Looking forward to next month
to see if young are found.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">RED-TAILED HAWK – Immature sitting on the new water tower near the maintenance yard area.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD – 4 with two doing lengthy display flights.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mammals were scarce except for the 3 Douglas Squirrels heard during the walk.<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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• September 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• October 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• November 20 (9AM start)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">38 species<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Canada Goose 29 A single flock flyover.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wood Duck 13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Band-tailed Pigeon 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mourning Dove 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 4 Two put on lengthy display flights.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pied-billed Grebe 2 Two at nearly the middle of Hodge Lake, with one on the nest (on lily pads) and one next to it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-tailed Hawk 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 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Willow Flycatcher 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hutton's Vireo 1 Heard and seen.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Violet-green Swallow 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Barn Swallow 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bushtit 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Kinglet 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bewick's Wren 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">European Starling 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Swainson's Thrush 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 42<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cedar Waxwing 15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">House Finch 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Goldfinch 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">White-crowned Sparrow 11<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-winged Blackbird 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Orange-crowned Warbler 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Yellow Warbler 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Western Tanager 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-headed Grosbeak 1<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/S268841338">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS268841338&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cd9e1363751ea4d34756b08dde1c886bc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638914973543956709%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VfHZoIgcXMtyRiIrRPU2%2FtOFP%2FArA5wJP1l2WGlX6q0%3D&reserved=0</a><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"><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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