Hello All,
Today while performing bird surveys in north central Garfield Co.,
Washington on the Umatilla N.F. I came upon an adult Merlin perched on a
snag above a tributary of Charlie Creek. This bird flew from its perch and
dive bombed something in a large P-pine screaming and then did a half circle
and departed the area. This is the first summer Merlin I have seen on the
Pomeroy Ranger District and strongly suspect a nesting pair in the area.
Later Mike
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Mike & MerryLynn Denny
1354 S. E. Central Ave.
College Place, WA 99324
509.529.0080 (h)

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