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Merlin 1993 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 at Upper Perkiomen Valley Park 1/20-22 (Gary Freed, Larry Rhoads, George Franchois)
Merlin 1993 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 at Nockamixon SP 1/28-2/4 (Don Almon, Steve Farbotnik)
Merlin 1993 Jan-Mar Franklin 1 at Tuscarora Summit 3/31 (Charlie Brightbill)
Merlin 1993 Jan-Mar Northampton 1 at Moorestown 3/1 (Brad Silfies)
Merlin 1995 Jan-Mar Venango 1 on 3/26 at Kahle Lake (Gil Twiest)
Merlin 1995 Jan-Mar Northampton 2 on 2/25 near Mink/Scenic Rds (Brad & Joel Silfies)
Merlin 1995 Jan-Mar Lehigh 1 present from previous quarter to 2/23 at Emmaus (David Simpson)
Merlin 1995 Jan-Mar Erie 1 on 3/11 and 3/18 at Presque Isle SP (Ed Kwater, Jerry McWilliams)
Merlin 1995 Jan-Mar Clarion 1 on 3/26 at Kahle L. (Dave Davis, Gil Twiest) and 1 on 3/29 at Miola (Julie Amsler)
Merlin 1995 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 3/4 at Fleetwood/Lyons area (Ken Lebo)
Merlin 2004 Jun-Jul Erie 1 seen flying over Erie on 6/4 was very late (Toby & Jean Cunningham)
Merlin 2006 Jun-Jul Bradford One seen near Terrytown was quite late 6/12 (Marilyn Behrend)
Merlin 2006 Jun-Jul Crawford Conneaut Marsh near the Old Duck Farm possibly breeding (Robert C. Leberman)
Merlin 2006 Jun-Jul Dauphin One observed near 3Bs Ice Cream along Rt. 225 north of Dauphin 6/14 (Tom Johnson)
Merlin 2006 Jun-Jul McKean Pair that fledged 2 young 7/25 originally found by Lynn Ostrander represents first nesting confirmation in the state. Another family group with 3 fledged young showed up in a yard about 3 miles from the original nest
Merlin 2006 Aug-Nov Warren Confirmed nesting with 2 young produced in August (Don Watts).
Merlin 2007 Jun-Jul Sullivan confirmed breeding 7/30 in Eagles Mere (Doug Gross)
Merlin 2007 Jun-Jul Warren at least 2 young on Conewango Ave. 7/17 (Chuck Conaway) two adults and 2 young seen on Jefferson St. 7/20 (where they nested last year) (John and Mary McKown).
Merlin 2007 Jun-Jul Pike nest found at Promised Land State Park and monitored through season including fledging of young (Rick Wiltraut)
Merlin 2007 Jun-Jul McKean Heard through the summer (Lisa Fedak) and a juvenile and adult confirmed breeding at Bradford for 2nd year (John Fedak)
Merlin 2007 Jun-Jul Cumberland An early migrant seen and photographed on Blue Mountain (Mary & Randy Brenner)
Merlin 2008 Jun-Jul Northampton Flying west across the ridge carrying a snake 6/30 (Arlene Koch).
Merlin 2008 Jun-Jul Franklin Seen flying at Hades Church Road over a field 7/25 (Joan Duffield, Atlas)
Merlin 2008 Jun-Jul Bradford Seen 6/16 harassing a Turkey Vulture in Litchfield Twp. (Bob Fowles) and on 6/26 in Sayre, first confirmed nesting record in county (Bill Howe)
Merlin 2008 Jun-Jul Elk An adult male seen between BBS stops 7/2 (John Fedak, Atlas)
Merlin 2009 Jun-Jul McKean One was observed in Bradford 6/13 (John Fedak, listserv).
Merlin 2011 Jun-Jul Lycoming at least 3 young still with a small amount of down, observed and photographed by Wayne Laubscher along Sheridan Street in Williamsport 7/19-20 and subsequent dates (Dan Brauning, Steve Pinkerton).
Merlin 2011 Jun-Jul Erie a pair remained through the period (Joe and Bonnie Klan, Mary Birdsong)
Merlin 2012 Jun-Jul McKean breeding behavior observed 6/17-7/28 with at least one young in downtown Bradford (John Fedak)
Merlin 2012 Jun-Jul Berks first June records in Reading 6/2 (Katrina Knight) and one in Bernville 6/5 (Joan Silagy)
Merlin 2012 Jun-Jul Lycoming an adult female was found on the ground at Henry Short Park, Loyalsock Twp. within the tennis courts 7/21 (ph. Bobbie Helper)
Merlin 2012 Jun-Jul Erie one seen at Presque Isle Gull Point (eBird, Walter Wehtje) 6/8 and one flying over Waldemeer Park 7/8 (eBird, John Fedak)
Merlin 2012 Jun-Jul Centre 6/23 at German Settlement (SGL 100) grasslands (Dan Altif)
Merlin 2012 Jun-Jul Somerset seen sporadically near Somerset through period (Mike Lanzone, Jeff Payne).