Had a MERLIN at Pixieland this morning as I made my survey -- it was perched at the tip of a tree. It relocated nearby when a Red-winged Blackbird dove at it, where it called a few times before a Tree Swallow dove and it flew out of view. I never knew that Merlins "sing" -- it was really a very nice sound. Wish it would have hung around for pix though - on the upper perch it was too silhouetted, but the lower branch would have been great. Oh well, it was still fun! dawnLincoln City/Nelscott Blogging About the Coast dvillabirds.blogspot.com Sometimes things come when you stop looking