Hi Tweets,

I was in Ballard at NW 75th and 19th NW a little after noon
today and noticed a small falcon flying by at treetop height. The bird was
pretty well silhouetted, but I think I could have made our and oranges, or
whites, if the bird had been a Kestrel (I didn't have my bins). Therefore,
I am guessing what I saw was a Merlin. It was certainly flying like a
Merlin, fast, strong and purposeful. No doubt it could be anywhere by now.



Charlotte Byers, Seattle