[Birdtalk] Merlin, etc... in Fishlake NF - Richfield District

[Jason Pietrzak]

I've been plugging recent lists into ebird and one of them was flagged as
unusual, a Merlin seen in Fishlake NF. I didn't think it was that strange,
as it was at high altitude and in the right habitat, but...

Anyway, the Merlin was high up in the forests just south of Richfield. It
was perched at the top of a conifer on the edge of a field and it was too
dark and dreary from the poor weather to get any subspecies info or a photo.

Other species seen up there included Hairy Woodpeckers, Olive-sided
Flycatchers, Western Wood Pewees, Mountain Chickadees, Hermit Thrushes...
Also saw a really healthy looking 8-point bull Elk, which seemed somewhat
early for that.

Good nature-watching!

Jason Pietrzak
Moab, UT
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