[cayugabirds-l] Merlin Prey

The idea that Merlins take only House Sparrows and Starlings is somewhere between pure hogwash and wishful thinking. More on a par with My outdoor cat doesn't harm birds than reality. Perhaps the relationship to these two species comes from the fact that they are the only two bird species

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin prey

Merlins regularly prey on exhausted warblers approaching shore (low over the water) after a night of transoceanic migration. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES