Date: 3/29/25 7:44 am From: David Guertin <00000d40dcd17dfd-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Merlins in Middlebury?
Sounds like an exciting observation! Yes, that sounds likely to me. Over
the years I've seen a few Merlins on and near the Middlebury campus. I
wouldn't call them exactly rare, but they're certainly not an everyday
sighting, and always exciting to see! While Kestrels would be the more
common small falcons in general, they tend to prefer more open habitats
and I can't recall seeing one on the college campus proper. Of course
getting a good look to rule out Kestrel and confirm Merlin's Merlin ID
(how confusing is that?) would be ideal, but I'd say Merlin would be the
most likely.
Dave G.
On 3/29/25 3:22 AM, Marguerite Heckscher wrote:
> Hello, I’m not an expert by any means, but all week I’ve seen and heard a pair of small, falcon-like birds that appear to be in the midst of an elaborate mating dance on the campus in Middlebury. My Merlin app identified them as actual merlins, which they note as rare. Could this be accurate? If so, this is an exciting lifer for me!
> Marguerite Lenius
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