Three Merlins at Glendale

[Roy Adolphson]

Yesterday evening (10/31) I observed three Merlins at the same time for a short period (about 2 minutes) at about 6:10 pm (sunset) at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.  Two were in tall spruces in Blocks 16 & 20, and one was in a storm-damaged oak in Block K (just northwest of the pond).  This was my first sighting of a Merlin in Block K, which is a reminder to check everywhere, not just the usual areas.

Roy Adolphson

Polk County (DSM)