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Possible Merlin in Jefferson (FRED Co) MD

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MICHAEL SPEICHER

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MICHAEL SPEICHER

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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:20:57 -0800

Yesterday at about 3pm.  As usual, i'm not exactly certain of my ID.  My notes show the following:

Seen only in profile
Dark eye, bill, and back
Light legs
Banded tail - did not notice length of wings in relation to tail
Light underparts - what i could see of them from a side view
No facial mask apparent

From the back of the Jefferson post office lot looking east (i.e. back towards town) is a whitewashed chimney on a single story house.  The bird was perched there.  I guess it's possible that this is a favored hangout, or not.  I observed it for 15 to 20 minutes.

Around the homesite at the feeders are
White crowned & throated Sp
House Sp
N Cardinals
Titmice
Few Goldfinches
Few Juncos

Should have some woodpeckers to report, but have yet to put out the suet.

Jim (Michael) Speicher
Broad Run area in S FRED Co