I would like those seeing merlins at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus to describe which merlin they see. Three have been reported. I have seen 2 myself which are quite different. It would be interesting if people would indicate which one they saw and where. If something is seen different from these 2, it would be good information. The most commonly seen one seems to be the one photographed by Jimmie Campbell. It has heavy dark stripes on its breast. The tail has broad black bands separated by thin white bands, like the adult in flight in Sibley, p130. There are thin sideburns which can be seen in good light, even with binoculars. His recent post shows these characteristics. The 2 on the right side of this are also good illustrations. This bird seems to be the one often seen by the Mausoleum. His pictures, as he posted, are at: http://tinyurl.com/y96b9x The other one I have seen has light, brownish stripes on the breast. The banding on the tail is of approximately equal brown and white bands. The head (as I saw it) has no clear pattern, but there is a white stripe over the eye. Ben Warner's post is much like the other merlin I saw and the description of at least one person of the bird he saw southeast of the iron bridge. I wonder if this is the bird usually seen there. Sections 57 and 70 have been cited as specific sections a merlin has been seen in this area. Ben's photo: http://tinyurl.com/yfh7j9 I photo off web which shows a similar bird is at http://tinyurl.com/t44dz Also the photo in Sibley p,130, lower right, adult female, is very much like the other one I saw (because of the tail banding). Therefore, I suggest that people who see a merlin, tell which one it was, the dark one or the light, brown one, ---- or something else, and the area that it is seen in -- a landmark or the section number (which are liberally posted). What is the 3rd one like??? Rich Richard Cressman Columbus OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]