| Merlin(Falco columbarius) |
| - - - Spring - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 15 | 2018-04-20 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816 | Nicoletti | 13 migrants plus 2 residents |
| 8 | 2021-04-23 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.1238160 | Bruhnke | |
| 7 | 2018-04-21 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816 | Nicoletti | |
| 7 | 2018-04-29 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Thompson Hill,46.7289703,-92.2050762 | Nicoletti | |
| 7 | 2019-04-16 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Thompson Hill,46.7289703,-92.2050762 | Nicoletti | |
| 6 | 2014-04-20 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Thompson Hill,46.7289703,-92.2050762 | Nicoletti | |
| 4 | 2015-03-17 | Ramsey County, 1507 Osceola Ave,44.936695,-93.163509 | Ellis | 2 pairs, one low, one high, calling at each other. Long narrow wings of falcon, |
| 4 | 2017-04-15 | St. Louis County, Park Point general birding,46.7669457,-92.0858179 | Caddy | |
| 4 | 2006-03-21 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | |
| 3 | 2007-05-12 | Koochiching County | Hertzel | |
| 3 | 2013-04-25 | Pine County, Lake Lena,46.0513736,-92.4805927 | Lau | |
| 3 | 2013-05-11 | St. Louis County, Ely,47.90121,-91.85494 | Malinowski | |
| - - - Summer - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 12 | 2005-06-15 | Itasca County | Meyer | |
| 6 | 2019-07-01 | Hennepin County, 56th Street between Harriet and Garfield | Tustison | Five juveniles in the same tree.Plus one adult with 'kill'. |
| 6 | 2006-06-01 | St. Louis County | Evers | 3 pair all summer in Hoyt Lakes |
| 6 | 2023-07-22 | Otter Tail County, Arvig Park,46.6034450,-95.5690626 | Schumacher | Looks like a family, very vocal |
| 6 | 2010-06-17 | Dakota County | Smith | Male (same seen 6/10) with female and nest with 4 white downy young |
| 5 | 2010-06-23 | Dakota County, Acacia Park Cemetery | Huber | Originally reported by Jim Mattson on 22 June - he found 4 young in nest ... we |
| 5 | 2010-06-24 | Dakota County, Acacia Cemetery | Brunell | Adult carrying food to 4 downy young in the nest. |
| - - - Fall - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 41 | 2015-09-08 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Gahm | Careful count. Abundant as migrants today - all female/juvenile type. |
| 40 | 2016-09-19 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Data | Mix of sexes |
| 37 | 2017-09-14 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Lamoreaux | Exact count of migrants |
| 34 | 2016-10-01 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Data | Largest migration of Merlin this fall, so far! |
| 33 | 2023-09-10 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | HRBO | |
| 26 | 2019-09-19 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Data | |
| 22 | 2015-09-28 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Lamoreaux | One of our best counts of MERL this fall - mix of ages/sexes |
| 21 | 2013-10-01 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve |
| 20 | 2015-09-04 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Gahm | |
| 20 | 2010-09-24 | Lake County | Eckert | Non-migrants along the North Shore |
| 17 | 2012-09-03 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Bardon | |
| 11 | 2012-09-30 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Bardon | |
| 9 | 2013-10-11 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve |
| 8 | 2006-10-14 | Cook County | Svingen | |
| 5 | 1959-09-19 | St. Louis County, Minnesota Point, Duluth | Janssen | |
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| Breeds mostly north. Migrant and winter visitant throughout. |
