Roger,

There have been both a merlin and a peregrine hanging around Husky stadium
for almost a month. The merlin first appeared about 3-4 weeks ago and has
begun hanging out there a lot recently. They each have different favorite
perches, so if you could let me know where it was sitting, I could venture
a guess. As we speak, there is a peregrine sitting on one of the black
support structures located outside of Husky stadium on the south side.

As for the mute swans, they are definitely around. A pair of them sort of
cycle back and forth between Portage Bay and Union Bay. The like to hang
out in front of the houseboats in Union Bay in midmorning.

Good birding,
Tom Cotner
tcotner at u.washington.edu