Prey utilized by urban Merlins
Lynn W. Oliphant, S. McTaggart · The Canadian Field-Naturalist · 1977
Merlins (Falco columbarius) have nested regularly in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, since 1971.In 1974, an attempt was made at one nest site to determine the species composition of prey taken.From this study, it was estimated that 90% of the prey consisted of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus), the most abundant small bird in the area (Oliphant 1974).A more detailed study of prey utilization was