Order FALCONIFORMES: Vultures, Hawks, Falcons, Ospreys, etc.
Family FALCONIDAE: Falcons
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
[R r, c, c, c *** n b]
Kestrels are common birds at Cedar Creek and have bred
in bird boxes there. Kestrels are occasionally present in the area in
winter.
Dave Menke, USFWS
Merlin, F. columbarius [M r, r, -, - O]
A merlin was seen flying north of the Peterson farm on
March 31, 1982. Bosanko saw a Merlin in spring 1991 and 1993. One was
seen on occasion around the old Peterson farm in winter 1994-95.