Tweeters,
I apologize for the late report, but here it is for last Thursday's outing....
Monthly walk. Morning light fog burned off, then light clouds moved in just at noon, 39-57° F, light north breeze at 3-5 knots. Gorgeous morning for the 8 of us at JBLM Eagles Pride GC. Highlights included the following:
32 (!) WOOD DUCKS at the 9th hole pond. At first, we thought maybe 6, then 16, then 27, and then Bruce captured a final count of 32. eBird didn't like that number, but it was really-o, truly-o the number of that species. It was the most we've had at any time over the past 7 years of this ongoing count.
1 MERLIN, chasing a flock of Red Crossbills was a first for a couple of years
1 BAND-TAILED PIGEON was later than usual First of season included the following:
8 AMERICAN WIGEON
7 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
6 VARIED THRUSH
6 FOX SPARROW
Among the mammals, we saw 5 black-tailed deer and many Douglas squirrels.
Thanks to Jon A and friends for tallying and continuing the walk after I had to head out!
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:
* November 19
* December 17
* January 21
Anyone is welcome to join us! (Currently, wear a mask and maintain social distancing.)
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From the eBird PNW report:
42 species (+2 other taxa)
Cackling Goose (minima) 55
Wood Duck 32 Flagged for high count: counted in 9th hole pond
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 34
Hooded Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 3 Two adults and a young
Band-tailed Pigeon 1
Anna's Hummingbird 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 1 (see the eBird report for photos)
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Pacific) 2
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 7
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 2
Merlin 1 Chased a flock of Crossbills
Hutton's Vireo 1
Steller's Jay (Coastal) 17
California Scrub-Jay 1
American Crow 11
Common Raven 1 Heard Only
Black-capped Chickadee 20
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 7
Bushtit (Pacific) 26
Golden-crowned Kinglet 24
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 38
Brown Creeper 1
Pacific Wren 6
Bewick's Wren 5
European Starling 16
Varied Thrush 6
American Robin 47
Cedar Waxwing 5
House Finch 6
Red Crossbill 20
Pine Siskin 48
Fox Sparrow (Sooty) 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 68
Golden-crowned Sparrow 24
Song Sparrow 28
Spotted Towhee 9
Red-winged Blackbird 10
View this checklist online at
https://ebird.org/checklist/S75004573
May all your birds be identified,
Denis DeSilvis
avnacrs 4 birds at outlook dot com
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