While driving around the cemetery late this afternoon, I found a
merlin perched on
top of a maple tree right at the edge of the adjacent golf course.

He stayed in the tree for about fifteen minutes before flying to the
row of pines that
are about the boundary between the cemetery and golf course.  There he
made a
half hearted pass at a robin, and then remained perched on the pines.
One by one, the
blue jays made a hasty exit from their shelter. After about five
minutes he took off and was joined by
another merlin.  I lost track of them as they flew through the trees.

This is the first time I've seen them at Highland Park C.  Maybe they
are roosting there?
Last seen around 3:40.

Also about 700 crows passed through the cemetery....they seem to
congregate over by the
Cleveland House of Corrections off Harvard Road.  I counted 1200- 1500
about a week ago.

Inga Schmidt

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