Hi John,
There were a pair of Merlins along Wyckoff Avenue (near Bridges Cornell
Heights) this morning, one of whom may have returned as early as two weeks
ago since I also heard a Merlin call in the same area on the 12th, and
again on the 20th. Might be the same breeding pair from last year.
At around 11am there was an Osprey, possibly the same, sitting on a tree at
jetty woods along the inlet, across from the Treman marina mouth. I was alerted
to its presence by its call, which was clearly prompted by my approach along
the trail right below it, as I looked up to see it staring
12:05pm: I just saw my First-Of-Year Osprey flying slowly north past my house
while it stared down at the Flood Control Channel, clearly ready to take a meal
while traveling, whether the trip was local or long-distance.
This is not the first 2021 record for the Basin, just my personal thrill.
14:47pm: I had a second sighting of a northbound Osprey over the Flood Control
Channel past my place. The first bird went straight and steady about treetop
level, but this time the bird was lower and more erratic, and it gave 4 loud
chirps just before it came into view. Behaviorally it seemed
A lot of very vocal Merlin action downtown this evening, back and forth
over Triangle Park and the corner of Dey and Hancock Streets.
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Ann
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> On Mar 27, 2021, at 5:53 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
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> 14:47pm: I had a second sighting of a northbound Osprey over the Flood
> Control Channel past my place. The first bird went straight and steady about
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All,
Radar is showing major bird migration now in our area and with rain coming
in late tonight and Sunday it could be a really good day, especially on
area lakes. The weather is going to be awful, lots of rain Sunday but bad
weather can mean great birds. I will be out and probably soaking wet
At about 3:50 PM today over junction of Salt Point Road and Myers Road near
Salmon Creek in Lansing I saw a possible Merlin being chased around briefly by
2 calling Fish Crows.
An American Crow was cawing nearby, too.
Merlin seemed to head north up the creek.
Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station
