Tweeters,
Although a relatively cool day (~56degF at start to ~62degF at end) with a slight breeze at times, the Spring birds were doing well at the JBLM Eagles Pride Golf Course. Highlights of the 56 species tallied today include two WOOD DUCKS coursing through the oak trees along the 18th fairway; PIED-BILLED GREBE with four chicks at Hodge Lake; great views of a GREAT HORNED OWL; and seasonal OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, CASSIN'S VIREO (the first time ever that we've had what may be four territorial birds), HOUSE WREN, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER, WESTERN TANAGER, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, and EVENING GROSBEAK (which seem to be in many places in this part of Pierce County).
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:
• June 21 (Summer Solstice)
• July 19
• August 16
Anyone is welcome to join us!
55 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 2 One chasing another through the oaks alongside the 18th fairway
Hooded Merganser 1 At "maintenance" pond near driving range.
Pied-billed Grebe 6 Hodge Lake
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Band-tailed Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Great Horned Owl 1 Along road behind Hodge Lake - flew and landed nearby. Photo courtesy of John Tubbs. (see eBird report)
Anna's Hummingbird 2
Rufous Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 4
Olive-sided Flycatcher 4
Western Wood-Pewee 7
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 10
Hutton's Vireo 1
Cassin's Vireo 4 Vocalizing birds at four different locations.
Steller's Jay 4
California Scrub-Jay 1 Behind Hodge Lake
American/Northwestern Crow 4
Common Raven 3
Purple Martin 1 Heard overhead in cut-through from 4th hole (Green course) to Dupont housing area.
Violet-green Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4
Bushtit 1 Seen at nest behind Hodge Lake (near where we found Great Horned Owl)
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 3 One singing at light pole near maintenance office (third year at this spot); one near 13th tee; and one carrying nesting material (stick waaaay too big for hole) at nest-box cluster near Hodge Lake.
Pacific Wren 2
Bewick's Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Swainson's Thrush 2
American Robin 30
European Starling 3
Orange-crowned Warbler 8
MacGillivray's Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2
Wilson's Warbler 1
Dark-eyed Junco 20
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Spotted Towhee 2
Western Tanager 6
Black-headed Grosbeak 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Evening Grosbeak 7
House Finch 2
Purple Finch 8
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45783375
May all your birds be identified,
Denis DeSilvis
avnacrs4birds at outlook.com
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