Five Merlins

[Roy Adolphson]

Tonight (12/26) around sunset (ss 4:50 pm) five Merlins were seen at the same time at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.  Between 4:43 and 4:50 there was one each perched in different trees in Block 21, 27, 32B, G, and Masonic E.  On Christmas Day I did not find any Merlins showing around sunset under heavily overcast skies and persistent drizzle.  The overcast continued today with light fog, but the Merlins showed up.

Roy Adolphson

Polk County (DSM)