<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#467886;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char";
margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.PlainTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text";
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tweeters,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">An overcast and mild (46-49degF) day with a bit of a breeze at times, which made it cool when we first met during the JBLM Eagle’s Pride GC birdwalk. Birding started light for most of the way for the baker’s dozen of us until the very
end, when we scored a diverse mixed flock consisting of both chickadees, Hairy Woodpecker, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and others, including a well-viewed HUTTON’S VIREO, for which we have an excellent photo (thanks, Bruce!). Otherwise, a nice
flock of American Wigeon (25) at the 9th hole pond, and a dozen Bufflehead at Hodge Lake. Rounding out the waterfowl were a couple of Mallards, a flyover of 44 Cackling geese, and a gorgeous male Hooded Merganser (the latter at the maintenance pond).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robins (2) were way down in numbers, and no Varied Thrushes, the latter being what seems typical thus far this winter throughout the Puget lowlands.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 9:00AM from November to February. (Meeting time is 8:00AM March-October.) The 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">• February 19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• March 19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">• April 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Everyone is welcome!<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">29 species<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cackling Goose 44<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Wigeon 25 All at the 9th hole pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mallard 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Bufflehead 15 3 at the 9th hole pond and 12 at Hodge Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hooded Merganser 1 At the maintenance pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mourning Dove 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Anna's Hummingbird 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Sapsucker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Downy Woodpecker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hairy Woodpecker 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pileated Woodpecker 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Northern Flicker 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hutton's Vireo 1 In a mixed flock in the Douglas-firs across the road from the maintenance pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Steller's Jay 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">California Scrub-Jay 1 Sounding off repeatedly from the top of a willow at the maintenance pond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Crow 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Black-capped Chickadee 15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chestnut-backed Chickadee 25<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 18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Red-breasted Nuthatch 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Brown Creeper 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pacific Wren 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">American Robin 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dark-eyed Junco 24<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Golden-crowned Sparrow 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Song Sparrow 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Spotted Towhee 5<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/S294540344">
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS294540344&data=05%7C02%7C%7C48eff610fb354c4ac6e708de553da4af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639041920397493586%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=z325GkA%2Bo%2F%2BuX9095JwBQPmc3O2FuGyF%2FgWOG1F15o0%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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>