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MERLIE the MERLIN 2009-2010

SIGHTINGS 2009-2010
It is now year 18 of watching Merlins atop the tall Redwood tree in College Terrace, which is across the street from our house. We have a dedicated scope trained on the tree.

Our first sighting this season was on 10/12/09, which is earlier than the average of October 20. The weather was bad so the colors were difficult to see, but this Merlin looked quite brown on the chest, so it was probably a female. I could not see the back. Two days later it came back and ate a bird. So, it is doing what the original Merlie did. We will have to see what future sightings produce.

On 10/15/09 we had a first for that tree. It was a Black Phoebe. He had better be careful, if Merlie is around.

Well, more news later as the year progresses. The old Merlie usually left around March 20.

The following sightings are for Merlie on TOP of the College Terrace Redwood Tree
(see main page for street address).

10/12/09 - 11:23 am - first Merlin of the year - looks like a female - brown chest
10/14/09 - 8:02 am (eating)
10/15/09 - 9:45 am - a first - a Black Phoebe