[Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 8-15-2024

[Denis DeSilvis via Tweeters]

Tweeters,

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:



WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE - 22, including one adult seen feeding two fledglings.

WOOD DUCK - 16 with seven at the 9th hole pond and the remainder at Hodge Lake.

AMERICAN ROBIN - We typically have quite a few, but the 102 we tallied included many spot-breasted juveniles, especially near the 12th hole pond.

RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH - Lots of vocalization with an estimated 23; likely many more not seen or heard.

RED CROSSBILL - These seem to be back and increasing in number with 13 this month.

BUSHTIT - Several flocks with a total of about 50 of these diminutive denizens.

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW - 25 is a high count for this year.

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.



Mammals included two black-tailed deer, one Townsend's chipmunk, and several Douglas squirrels.



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:

* September 19

* October 17

* November 21 (switch to 9:00AM start time this month, which will continue through February 2025) Everyone is welcome to join us!




>From the eBirdPNW report:




40 species (+1 other taxa)



Wood Duck  16

Mallard  8

Pied-billed Grebe  4

Band-tailed Pigeon  9

Mourning Dove  1

Anna's Hummingbird  7

hummingbird sp.  2

Turkey Vulture  1

Red-breasted Sapsucker  1

Northern Flicker  6

Western Wood-Pewee  22

Western Flycatcher  1

Hutton's Vireo  1

Steller's Jay  4

Black-capped Chickadee  20

Chestnut-backed Chickadee  45

Violet-green Swallow  3

Purple Martin  2

Barn Swallow  40

Bushtit  50

Golden-crowned Kinglet  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  23

Brown Creeper  2

Pacific Wren  1

Bewick's Wren  2

American Robin  102

Cedar Waxwing  18

House Finch  4

Purple Finch  1

Red Crossbill  13

Pine Siskin  40

American Goldfinch  2

Dark-eyed Junco  4

White-crowned Sparrow  25

Song Sparrow  7

Spotted Towhee  4

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Townsend's Warbler  2

Wilson's Warbler  2

Western Tanager  1



View this checklist online at 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<https://ebird.org/checklist/S191687524>

May all your birds be identified,
Denis

Denis DeSilvis
Avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com

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