Tweeters,

The 18 of us walked our usual route on a gorgeous morning at JBLM's Eagles
Pride GC, with 47 species tallied for the time we spent there. Highlights
included 3 singing HOUSE WRENS, and finding at least one RED-TAILED HAWK
nestling (late!) in the nest in a cottonwood on the Dupont side of Hodge
Lake. We'd seen an adult bird fly to the nest last month, but this time a
very vocal nestling alerted us to its presence. We thought we were skunked
on getting a MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER, but a cooperative male showed itself
and sang from some bare branches next to the tee box for hole #13. This is
the first time we didn't see an Anna's Hummingbird since we started these
walks in April 2013. (We might have had one, but weren't positive due to the
briefest of glimpses and poor lighting.) The eBird report is below.



The JBLM Eagles Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at
8:00AM. Starting point is Bldg # 1514, Driving Range Tee, Eagles Pride Golf
Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. Upcoming walks include the
following:

. July 17, 2014

. August 21, 2014

. September 18, 2014



Anyone is welcome to join us - and you don't have to have a military ID!



Eagles Pride GC, Pierce, US-WA

Jun 19, 2014 8:05 AM - 12:25 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.8 mile(s)

Comments: Clear sky, none to light breeze, temp at start apx 58degF and
over 70degF at end. Largest group of birders we've had thus far. Walked the
usual route. Highlight includes 3 House Wrens - one where we found it last
year and last month, plus another to the south of that area and one at the
maintenance shed. Excellent view of a MacGillivray's Warbler next to #13
tee-box; and a very cooperative Chipping Sparrow as the last new species for
the day. Seven warbler species for the day. This is the first month we've
not positively ID'd an Anna's Hummingbird on the walk. Plants ID'd in
particular: Yarrow, Ox-eye Daisy, and Western Wild Cucumber. Mammals include
a young coyote and two black-tail deer. Insect species: Anise Swallowtail
butterfly.

47 species (+1 other taxa)



Mallard 4

Bald Eagle 1

Red-tailed Hawk 2 Had partial view of one nestling, but don't know if
there were more. This seems very late to have RTHA nestling(s) - most other
sites in the area have fledged birds. First heard the young bird calling.

Band-tailed Pigeon 3

Mourning Dove 2

Rufous Hummingbird 4

hummingbird sp. 1 This may have been an Anna's, but unsure due to
lighting conditions and brief view

Downy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker 1

Olive-sided Flycatcher 1

Western Wood-Pewee 5

Willow Flycatcher 7

Pacific-slope Flycatcher 6

Steller's Jay 2

American Crow 2

Violet-green Swallow 5

Barn Swallow 28

Black-capped Chickadee 6

Chestnut-backed Chickadee 13

Bushtit 22

Red-breasted Nuthatch 9

Brown Creeper 1

House Wren 3

Pacific Wren 3

Golden-crowned Kinglet 9

Swainson's Thrush 2

American Robin 40

European Starling 2

Cedar Waxwing 24

Orange-crowned Warbler 25

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Yellow Warbler 5

Yellow-rumped Warbler 1

Black-throated Gray Warbler 2

Wilson's Warbler 4

Spotted Towhee 7

Chipping Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 9

White-crowned Sparrow 15

Dark-eyed Junco 25

Western Tanager 16

Black-headed Grosbeak 9

Red-winged Blackbird 4

Brown-headed Cowbird 10

Purple Finch 3

Red Crossbill 4

American Goldfinch 6



View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18839971