Date: 7/27/26 4:22 pm From: Karen Fardal via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Merlins in Greenwood
Hi Steve, so fun that you saw some Merlins! At this time of year you may have seen two sibling fledglings since they are out of the nest and hanging out together as they learn to fly and hunt. If you have time, it’s nice to report any sightings to the Seattle Merlin Project so they can track the youngsters as they leave the nest area gradually.
> On Jul 26, 2026, at 12:10 PM, Stephen Elston via Tweeters <tweeters...> wrote:
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> Hi Tweets,
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> For the past several evenings, there have been a pair of Merlins making their loud repetitive call from a tall evergreen in the Greenwood neighborhood. The male (more colorful of the pair) is ofen pearched near the top of the tree in the open calling.
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> At times we see the pair flying around and doing aerial acrobatics, which I think is a courtship ritual.
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> Happy birding, Steve
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