Tweeters,
Decided to tootle out to Neat RD SE in Lewis County (don't think it's Thurston County) to see if a flock of swans a friend told me about was there. Found those (see below eBird report) and then went to Lewis Lake on Joint Base Lewis McChord to look ducks. Along the road to Lewis Lake (east side of the 91st Division artillery impact area) found a Western Meadowlark singing and two Western Bluebirds.


Neat RD SE Lewis County WA, Lewis, Washington, US Feb 16, 2022 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Protocol: Stationary

Checklist Comments: Had a tip that swans were at this location - found 80 at this lat-long (46.50.49N - 222.32.18W) along Neat RD SE, and an additional 13 a bit further along at the intersection of Neat RD SE and Fennel RD SE.

1 species



Trumpeter Swan 93

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JBLM Area 16 Lewis Lake (restricted access), Pierce, Washington, US Feb 16, 2022 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Protocol: Stationary

Checklist Comments: Nice day at Joint Base Lewis McChord - Went to Lewis Lake (sightings listed for that), but on the way there found two Western Bluebirds and a singing Western Meadowlark along the road to that site.

13 species



Canada Goose 8

Mallard 10

Green-winged Teal 6

Ring-necked Duck 40

Bufflehead 55

Common Goldeneye 4

Common Merganser 2

Pied-billed Grebe 1

Double-crested Cormorant 7

Bald Eagle 1

American Kestrel 1

California Scrub-Jay 1

Common Raven 2



May all your birds be identified,

Denis DeSilvis



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