On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Kelly Mcallister wrote:

> I believe there was speculation that the wintering merlins
> might be departed to more spring-like haunts. Well, today the happy
> office inhabitants on the first floor of the Natural Resouces building in
> Olympia gathered at a window where they watched a merlin eating a rock dove/
> Pretty late season I would think.
>

I saw a merlin on the Aurora bridge earlier this week on my way to work.
Can't be sure but it looked like it could be the same very dark bird that
I've seen every few weeks at the same spot this winter. I don't think
they've all left yet.

Jim Elder (jime at eskimo.com)
SEA, Inc.
7030 220th St SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043