Friday, October 3, 2025

Merlins Are the Bird of the Day ~ October 3, 2025

A crew was working at the outflow end of the Tatamy Exit retention pond, which was almost dried up, so no shorebirds were there.

The Hollo Road pond produced the continuing 10 Green-winged Teal and a Lesser Yellowlegs.

As I walked up to the Newburg Road retention pond, 6 Killdeer were noisily flying around. I realized why when I saw a Merlin zipping around after them. It was unsuccessful, but I was able to get some photos of it while it tried.

Across the street from the pond were 3 Song Sparrows and a Savannah Sparrow.
One Great Blue Heron was in Green Pond while another Great Blue and one Great Egret were in the Farmersville Road pond.
The treeline along the paved path held 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 2 Northern Flickers, 2 Palm Warblers, a Yellow-rumped Warbler, 5 Northern Rough-winged Swallows, and 12 Brown-headed Cowbirds.



A Merlin also flew in and landed in the top of one of the trees.
The Green Pond Road pond continued to hold the Solitary Sandpiper.

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