Evan Barrientos, Andy Johnson, Jay McGowan, and I made a brief visit to
the Montezuma area yesterday afternoon (28 August 2010), searching in
vain for the Buff-breasted Sandpipers. On the way back to Ithaca, Evan,
Andy, and I enjoyed great looks at a female-type MERLIN perched in a
tree by the farm just south of the Triangle Diner intersection ("Jump
Corners" in my DeLorme Atlast). This bird could have been a migrant
that just stopped for a rest and maybe some fine fare at the Triangle,
but it seems to me like Merlins have been seen in this same spot in
previous years. I can't remember if these sightings have all been
during migration, or if they have come from different seasons. If they
are from different seasons, I wonder if this species is breeding in this
specific area. There is certainly a nice food source available in the
form of House Sparrows.
Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca
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