Tweeters,

After having to cancel last month's bird walk, it was nice to get back out on Eagles Pride. (Sorry for the delay -- I'll do better next month.) On a day that we were expecting rain, we dodged it and had fine weather, though a bit cool (42degF-49degF). The eight of us managed to find 28 species on a rather non-birdy day. Highlights include 12 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 10 BUFFLEHEADS at Hodge Lake, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2 ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS, and 2 COMMON RAVENS. Also, although we've seen RED-TAILED HAWKS feeding on earthworms before, watching one hawk running around on the side of the 17th green scarfing up earthworms was a treat that several of us hadn't seen before.



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:

• February 15

• March 15

• April 19

Anyone is welcome to join us!


Species seen today


Cackling Goose 66

Mallard 5

Ring-necked Duck 12

Bufflehead 10

Bald Eagle 4

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Anna's Hummingbird 2

Northern Flicker 7

Steller's Jay 3

California Scrub-Jay 1

American/Northwestern Crow 5

Common Raven 2

Black-capped Chickadee 10

Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6

Bushtit 15

Red-breasted Nuthatch 3

Pacific Wren 1

Bewick's Wren 3

Golden-crowned Kinglet 8

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4

American Robin 12

Varied Thrush 5

European Starling 70

Fox Sparrow 2

Dark-eyed Junco 14

Golden-crowned Sparrow 15

Song Sparrow 2

Spotted Towhee 2



View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42133739



May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis

avnacrs4birds at outlook.com

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