Date: 6/19/26 12:37 pm From: Kenneth Brown via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Eagle's Pride walk
The weather was as good as it gets here in June, warm, but not too warm, clear sunny skies and only a slight breeze. A couple of the birders found a Bullock's Oriole nest very near where we started out. We were able to observe the parents carry food into the nest, and some saw a couple of the young emerge from the nest and fledge.
We briefly saw Wood Ducks on the first pond before they swam out of sight behind the vegetation along the shore. Those were the only ducks we saw all day. Though it was a dry day, humidity recovery left the tall grass outside the fairway and along the powerline wet, soaking fabric shoes and lower pant legs. A few walkers, new to this site, felt unprepared and left early, vowing to be prepared next time.
Along the way we got clear looks at McGillivray's Warbler, Orange -crowned Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, and Northern Yellow Warbler. Flycatchers were abundant as were Western Tanagers. A pair of Pied-billed Grebe's were the sole occupants of Hodge's Lake , though it's surface was skimmed by Barn, Tree, and Violet-Green Swallows, along with Cedar Waxwings.
Strangely missing were American Crows and Common Raven. Where did the Corvids go? Having no answer to that question, see the following checklist for more details.
Eagle's Pride GC, Pierce, Washington, US
Jun 18, 2026 7:58 AM - 12:40 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.648 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Monthly walk. Sunny, north breeze at 3-5:knots, and 57-79° F.
56 species
Wood Duck 7
Band-tailed Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 4
Vaux's Swift 1
Anna's Hummingbird 2
Rufous Hummingbird 5
Glaucous-winged Gull 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2 Hodges Lake
Bald Eagle 3 Second cycle and adults
Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Pacific) 1
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 3
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2
Western Wood-Pewee 14
Willow Flycatcher 11
Hammond's Flycatcher 1
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope) 8
Hutton's Vireo 2
Western Warbling Vireo 3
Steller's Jay (Coastal) 4
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 23
Tree Swallow 12
Violet-green Swallow 16
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 20
Bushtit (Pacific) 18
Golden-crowned Kinglet 14
Red-breasted Nuthatch 12
Brown Creeper 6
Northern House Wren (Northern) 4
Pacific Wren (Pacific) 2
Bewick's Wren 2
European Starling 4
Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) 16
American Robin 34
Cedar Waxwing 25
House Finch 4
Purple Finch (Western) 18
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 10
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) 15
Song Sparrow (rufina Group) 13
Spotted Towhee (oregonus Group) 11
Bullock's Oriole 6 Male & female were feeding 2 young in the nest when we arrived. The chicks fledged while we were watching!
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens) 10
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 2
Wilson's Warbler 5
Western Tanager 11
Black-headed Grosbeak 6
