Merlin at Glendale

[Roy Adolphson]

The Merlin was present again last night at sunset (ss 6:55pm) in Block 20 at Glendale Cemetery in DSM.  I observed it between 6:50 and 7:07 pm, when it flew away.  Once again, I was looking the other way when it left.

Roy Adolphson

Polk County (DSM)

[Roy Adolphson]

Last night (Oct 2) around sunset (ss 6:54 pm) the single Merlin was back in the spruce with the forked top in Block 20.  I saw it starting about 6:55 after first seeing it in the scrawny spruce in the middle of Block J to the west.  At about 7:07 it flew down and made 3 or 4 large circuits at treetop level around Block H and 24, then went back to Block 20 for a few minutes before disappearing.  

The last two nights I have also seen a red fox on the roadway by the NE corner of Block 20 right around 7:00 pm.  Last night it appeared to disappear down a storm sewer by that corner.