SIGHTINGS 2000-2001
The first Merlin seen was on 10/12/00, and was a dark Merlin. This looks like the "real" Merlie, and the date is in keeping with previous years, although about one week earlier. The following sightings are for Merlie on TOP of the College Terrace Redwood Tree (see main page for street address). Sometimes he sits on the "side branch" (SB), and this is indicated below. Sometimes Merlie sits on a tall Redwood Tree on Mears Court (MCRW), two houses away from our house.

Other birds seen on Merlie's Tree and on MCRW are: ad=adult; im=immature; fm=female; Red-tailed Hawk = RTHA, Cooper's Hawk = COHA; Red-shouldered Hawk = RSHA; Common Raven = CORA; see other 4-Letter Codes. If no other bird is specified, then the time listed is for Merlie. Another tree used by raptors is a tall Redwood Tree just across the street from MCRW that is on Peter Coutts (PCRW).

10/12/00 - 5:00 pm; 5:25 pm (eating)
10/19/00 - 8:12 am (MCRW)
10/20-22/00 - No Observations
10/23/00 - 5:15 pm (eating)
10/24/00 - 5:25 pm
10/26/00 - 12:55 pm adRTHA; 3:15 pm adRTHA (MCRW)
10/28/00 - 11:30 am adRTHA; 3:10 pm adRTHA (MCRW)

11/02/00 - 4:45 pm (eating)
11/03/00 - 2:00 pm imCOHA
11/08/00 - 2:55 pm (side limb)
11/10/00 - 2:50 pm adRTHA (MCRW)
11/15/00 - 3:20 pm RTHA (MCRW); 4:15 pm (eating)
11/17/00 - 10:05 am
11/19/00 - 10:23 am CORA; 4:10 pm
11/20/00 - 7:17 am (MCRW); 4:55 pm COHA (MCRW)
11/21/00 - 1:55 pm adRTHA; 3:05 pm adRTHA (MCRW); 3:08 pm
11/22/00 - 8:20 am; 11:50 am (SB); 4:35 pm; 4:55 pm
11/23/00 - 9:45 am; 11:20 am adRTHA; 12:43 pm; 1:43 pm; 3:50 pm
11/24/00 - 11:12 am; 11:53 am (SB); 1:17 pm (SB); 3:25 pm adRTHA (MCRW)
11/25/00 - 9:18 am; 9:25 am imCOHA (MCRW)
11/26/00 - 9:58 am (eating); 1:40 pm RTHA (MCRW); 4:30 pm (SB)
11/27/00 - 2:30 pm RTHA (MCRW); 4:45 pm
11/28/00 - 3:45 pm adRTHA (MCRW)
11/30/00 - 12:10 pm adRTHA (MCRW)

12/01/00 - 8:55 am (SB)
12/02-03/00 - No Observations
12/04/00 - 7:50 am RTHA; 12:47 pm
12/06/00 - 11:24 am; 12:12 pm
12/07/00 - 8:55 am; 11:45 am (SB); 4:45 pm
12/08/00 - 9:20 am (SB); 11:48 RTHA (MCRW); 4:50 pm
12/10/00 - 4:05 pm (SB)
12/11/00 - 11:50 am (SB); 2:55 pm
12/12/00 - 10:15 am RTHA (MCRW); 2:15 pm RTHA (MCRW); 2:50 pm
12/13/00 - 11:10 am COHA
12/14/00 - 9:05 am
12/15/00 - 3:45 pm; 3:50 pm RTHA (MCRW)
12/17/00 - 8:25 am; 3:10 pm RTHA (PCRW)
12/18/00 - 8:08 am CORA (two)
12/19/00 - 8:03 am; 3:55 pm
12/21/00 - 8:50 am; 4:25 pm
12/22-27/00 - No Observations

01/01/01 - 10:45 am (eating)
01/02/01 - 4:37 pm (SB)
01/03/01 - 9:15 am; 4:55 pm
01/04/01 - 7:12 am; 4:00 pm; 4:40 pm
01/05/01 - 8:00 am adRTHA; 12:12 pm; 1:05 pm (SB); 2:50 pm adRTHA (MCRW)
01/06/01 - 4:00 pm (SB)
01/07/01 - 8:50 am; 4:00 pm RTHA (MCRW)
01/09/01 - 3:30 pm (eating); 4:55 pm
01/12/01 - 10:37 am; 3:45 pm; 4:45 pm (SB)
01/13/01 - 7:55 am; 8:40 am (SB); 10:00 am (SB)
01/14/01 - 12:50 pm (SB)
01/15/01 - 4:50 pm (SB); 5:22 pm adRTHA
01/16/01 - 12:35 pm adRTHA (MCRW); 4:00 pm Merlie
01/17/01 - 4:50 pm (SB)
01/18/01 - 4:35 pm (SB)
01/19/01 - 8:25 am; 9:50 am (SB); 1:20 pm (SB); 2:45 pm adRTHA (MCRW); 5:10 pm
01/20/01 - 4:00 pm RTHA (MCRW)
01/23/01 - 8:50 am; 9:50 am
01/24/01 - 10:35 am adRTHA
01/25/01 - 12:45 pm
01/26/01 - 8:00 am RTHA (MCRW); 4:32 pm
01/27/01 - 7:50 am RTHA (MCRW), 2:50 pm; 5:15 pm (eating)
01/28/01 - 9:10 am (SB-eating); 4:40 pm
01/29/01 - 5:00 pm (SB)
01/30/01 - 4:30 pm (eating)
01/31/01 - 7:50 am RTHA

02/02/01 - 4:27 pm
02/03/01 - 3:07 pm RTHA (MCRW); 5:20 pm
02/05/01 - 1:25 pm RTHA (MCRW); 4:12 pm
02/10/01 - 12:15 pm RTHA (MCRW); 2:30 pm ibid; 2:55 pm (SB); 5:00 pm RTHA (MCRW); 5:23 pm
02/11/01 - 11:45 am RTHA (MCRW); 1:00 pm (SB); 3:30 pm
02/12/01 - 9:30 am
02/13/01 - 11:37 am RTHA (MCRW); 4:50 pm RTHA (MCRW)
02/14/01 - 4:05 pm RTHA (MCRW)
02/15/01 - 6:44 am RTHA (MCRW); 8:15 am (SB); 11:15 am RTHA
02/16/01 - 11:45 am RTHA; 5:00 pm
02/18/01 - No Observation
02/19/01 - 9:05 am RTHA
02/20/01 - 7:45 am RTHA; 1:55 pm RTHA; 3:30 pm RTHA (MCRW)
02/22/01 - 4:20 pm RTHA (MCRW)
02/23/01 - 8:50 am; 9:30 am RTHA (MCRW); 11:55 am adRTHA (MCRW); 2:00 pm RTHA (MCRW); 4:55 pm RTHA
02/24/01 - 5:25 pm
02/25/01 - 7:45 am RTHA
02/26/01 - 8:55 am RTHA (MCRW); 4:00 pm ibid; 5:55 pm
02/27/01 - 4:55 pm RTHA (MCRW) M&F Copulating, F has banded chest
02/28/01 - 4:35 pm

03/01/01 - 5:00 pm RTHA (MCRW)
03/02/01 - 8:00 am; 9:10 am RTHA (MCRW)
03/03/01 - 9:25 am femRTHA (MCRW); 12:30 pm femRTHA (MCRW); 2:35 pm RTHA (MCRW); 4:50 pm
03/04/01 - 7:55 am; 3:00 pm
03/05/01 - 12:30 pm RTHA and RTHA (MCRW); 2:43 pm; 3:10 pm COHA (MCRW); 3:10 pm Merlie; 3:45 pm Jamie (femRTHA) (MCRW)
03/06/01 - 8:50 am RTHA (MCRW); 9:25 am ibid; 11:50 am ibid; 5:00 pm ibid
03/07/01 - 6:30 am RTHA (MCRW); 10:40 am ibid; 12:01 pm ibid; 6:00 pm ibid
03/08/01 - 6:40 am Jamie; 3:05 pm Jamie (MCRW)
03/09/01 - 4:40 pm
03/10/01 - 9:45 am Jamie (MCRW)
03/11/01 - 5:15 pm
03/12/01 - 5:00 pm RTHA (MCRW)
03/13/01 - 6:20 am RTHA (MCRW); 9:00 am ibid; 4:00 pm Merlie; 6:00 pm
03/14/01 - 9:10 am (eating); 9:40 am flew in; 6:00 pm
03/15/01 - 10:15 am Jamie; 10:35 am Jamie (MCRW); 5:42 pm Merlie
03/16/01 - 5:00 pm Merlie (MCRW)
03/17/01 - 03/28/01 - No Observations

04/03/01 - Still no Merlie or Jamie. Merlie usually leaves on 03/20 so he is probably gone. Jamie is probably on her nest (location unknown). Two RTHA flew around the (MCRW) today.

Look for Merlie on 10/20/01