The Snowy Owl Scoop
Breaking news on the migration of Snowy Owls across North America
Summary Report – Friday, May 10
With spring migration now well underway, birders are moving on to warblers, tanagers sparrows and other avian adventures. So today I suspend the Snowy Owl Scoop until October. This isn’t to say that you won’t continue to find Snowy Owls lingering in the U.S. and southern Canada. The Map link below now includes sightings only since May 1. The Sightings link below features a list of Snowy Owl reports during the past seven days in the lower 48, plus “unconfirmed” reports that aren’t yet showing up on the map.
Thanks to everyone who visited the Snowy Owl Scoop this past winter. See you when the owls fly in autumn!
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The Map
A live map of Snowy Owl sightings reported to eBird since May 1, 2019. These sightings come from birders and other folks who've found owls.
The Sightings
Sightings reported to eBird during the past week. Each sighting includes a map link and an eBird report of other birds seen (if reported) with the owl.
Owls and Us
Our enjoyment of wildlife calls for responsibility and respect. Here's advice on Snowy Owl etiquette from the good folks at Project SNOWStorm.
The Snow Goose Scoop
A snowstorm of a different kind: up-to-date reports on the migration of Snow Geese through the Champlain Valley of Vermont and New York.
The Snowy Gallery
Click the grid to view the full gallery of recent sightings from eBird and the Macaulay Library from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
