Date: 11/21/25 11:48 am From: Denis DeSilvis via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Eagle's Pride Golf Course (GC) monthly bird walk - 11-20-2025
Tweeters,
The 22 birders that toured the Eagle's Pride GC on a fine day (44-56degF) were just topped by the number of species - 27 - that we tallied. (This wasn't the fewest species seen here in November, but close. See below.) The number individual birds, however, was very low (134 individual birds) compared with previous years. The only outstanding count was for ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS - 11 - including a couple of sightings of two Anna's in close proximity to each other with no aggressive behavior noted. Thanks to the five members of Vancouver (WA) Audubon Society that toured with us before they headed to Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Of concern was the fact we had no (!) waterfowl seen at Hodge Lake. This is usually the most productive area for waterfowl at Eagle's Pride in the winter.
For what it's worth, here's a wrap-up of low species counts in November since we started this birdwalk in 2013:
24 - 2019
25 - 2022 and 2017
26 - 2016
27 - 2013
Mammals seen: Three Townsend's chipmunks.
The JBLM Eagle's Pride GC birders meet the third Thursday of each month at 9:00AM from November to February. (Meeting time is 8:00AM March-October.) 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:
* December 18
* January 15
* February 19
From the eBird PNW report:
27 species
Mallard 9
Ring-necked Duck 2
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 11 8 females and 1 male at the maintenance pond. Two more at the 9th hole pond.
