Date: 8/21/26 3:57 pm From: Denis DeSilvis via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 8-20-2026
Tweeters,
A fine weather day (60degF-75degF) with clear skies and no-to-light breeze for the 12 of us who birded the JBLM Eagle's Pride GC. We cut short the usual route - missing Hodge Lake - yet again due to a golf tournament that we didn't want to interfere with.
Standout observations:
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT - 1 - the first since 2022.
RED CROSSBILL - estimated 60 - were calling all along our route from start to finish.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH - estimated 41 - were also heard in most parts of the route.
BARN SWALLOW - about 50 - many juveniles - were seen in proximity to the driving range building where they have had quite a few nests this year.
BROWN CREEPER - 12 - a high number but likely many birds of the year contributed to the number.
PURPLE MARTIN - 9 - likely on migratory passage.
BUSHTIT - 40 - in two large flocks.
CALIFORNIA SCRUB-JAY - 6 - a high count for this site.
Finding only ONE Song Sparrow was disconcerting, considering how often we usually see this species.
Mammals included: rabbit; coyote; Douglas squirrel.
The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 8:00AM from March-October and 9:00AM November to February. The starting point is the Driving Range building, Eagle's Pride Golf Course, I-5 Exit 116, Mounts Road Exit. (Turn left immediately after entering the parking lot to take the road leading to the driving range building.)
Upcoming walks include the following:
* September 17
* October 15
* November 19 (9am start)
Everyone is welcome!
From the eBird PNW report:
34 species
Wood Duck 9
Mallard 1
Band-tailed Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 1
Anna's Hummingbird 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 6
Western Wood-Pewee 6
Steller's Jay 3
California Scrub-Jay 6 A high count for this site.
