The Snowy Owl Scoop
Breaking news on the migration of Snowy Owls across North America
Summary Report — Monday, January 2, 2022
Despite new reports trickling in, including a shocker (of unknown provenance) from Orange County, California, it continues to be a relatively quiet Snowy Owl winter across the US and Canada. Scattered reports trace a typical pattern ranging from coastal New York and New England to Alberta.
A break from wilder winter weather, as well as another weekend of holiday bird counts, should produce more sightings. The Map below shows Snowy Owl sightings since December 1 (eBird account required). Check back here for updates.
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The Map
A live map of confirmed Snowy Owl sightings reported to eBird since December 1, 2022. (You'll need to join eBird to see the map.)
Owl Etiquette
Our enjoyment of wildlife calls for responsibility and respect. Here's advice on Snowy Owl etiquette from the good folks at Project SNOWStorm.
Owls and Us
My essay in Aeon magazine about lessons from the Arctic.
The Snowy Gallery
Click the grid below for a gallery of sightings since January 1 (most recent first) from eBird and the Macaulay Library from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
