[va-bird] Corrections to IDs at Cameron Station

I misidentified a Carolina Wren as a Red-breasted Nuthatch, as someone 
pointed out to me. I didn't pay enough attention to the shape of the bill 
when I looked up the Nuthatch in my Sibley's.

Also, I've had a couple of people point out to me that the new Merlin 
pictures are really of an Accipiter, although the with different 
suggestions as to which one--Cooper's, Sharp-shinned. I relied on someone 
else's identification, plus the fact that I expected it to be a Merlin.

Quite frankly, I still think it looks like one of Sibley's depictions of 
the Merlin, but I certainly can see that it also looks like a 
Cooper's/Sharpie.

I'll change the ID to Carolina Wren, but I'm just going to list Accipiter 
for the others until I am certain what it is. Would a close-up of its 
bill aid others in determining the species?

Sorry for misleading people,

Cliff Otto
Alexandria
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