[TN-Bird] Priest Lake Merlins, one banded

J.Percy Priest Lake, Davidson Co. TN
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This is a follow-up of a post from last month about the "winter resident"  
female Merlin at Anderson Road Recreation Area. The bird was first observed for 
 
this year on January 1st, on the Nashville-east Christmas Count. It was seen  
again on Jan.4th and 7th.
Jan. 12 I took some digi-scope photos and looking at the photos  later I 
noticed in some shots the bird appeared to be banded. 
January 18 Jan Shaw and I went out with two scopes, got good looks at it,  
and this bird was NOT banded. Curious! There must be two birds! Two  
"identical" 
female-type Merlins using the same perch tree on different  days.
Jan. 24 I was able to get the banded bird in the scope and read three  band 
numbers- "..041..."  I've made an initial contact with the Bird  Banding 
Laboratory but three numbers may not be enough for identification. I've  not 
heard 
back from them.
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On the 27th Dave Vogt, an experienced raptor bander, up from Chattanooga  for 
the winter TOS meeting, made an attempt at capturing one but was not  
successful. Neither he nor any other raptor banders that we know of have banded 
 a 
Merlin in the Nashville area, so it was probably banded elsewhere on migration  
or on it's home territory. If this bird could be identified it would be "good  
data" and interesting to know it's origins. Anyone going to see the  bird(s) 
should bring a scope and try to read more numbers if  possible, and if 
successful post them or relay them to me.
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On Feb. 13 two female Merlins were seen on opposite sides of the  point, and 
a possible third bird seen flying in the background. The banded  bird was in 
the tallest cottonwood tree on the north side of the point. From the  exercise 
trail parking lot it's aprox.250 yds to the point of the peninsula  .
 Anderson Road Rec. Area is at the end of Anderson Rd. page 53 in  DeLorme 
6-7, C-D.
 
Richard Connors
Nashville TN

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