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From: dmark@acsu.buffalo.edu (David Mark)
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Subject: Re: Merlins in cities?
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Date: 11 Mar 91 01:47:15 GMT
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In article <41300@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> dagnall@sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU (Robert Dagnall) writes:
>
>	Are merlins and/or sharp-shinned hawks likely to be in
>urban areas, esp. the SF Bay Area?

Both species are regularly seen in Vancouver, B.C., in the winter, in 
residential areas of the city.  

Maybe someone from the Bay area can confiem that the same is true
farther south.

David Mark
dmark@acsu.buffalo.edu