I checked out Bass Ponds in the fog this afternoon, and was surprised to see two 
Eastern Phoebes.  They were near the big downed tree in the pond at the far end 
of the northeast loop.

After Bass Ponds I went to Acacia Cemetery to look for the Merlins.  Immediately 
after entering the cemetery, I saw two birds fly into a conifer.  I parked the 
car and got out, when a chickadee flew out from another tree.  Just as I was 
thinking "that's maybe not such a good idea....," a Merlin flew out and caught 
the chickadee - right over my head!  It then flew back into the conifer with its 
catch.

Not far away was a group of maybe six turkeys.

Other species seen today included:
Fox Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Pied-billed Grebe
American Coot
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Common Goldeneye
Great Blue Herons
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
American Robin
Ring-billed Gull
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl (h)

Cyndi Elias
St. Paul, MN



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