The Snowy Owl Scoop
Breaking news on the migration of Snowy Owls across North America
Summary Report — FINAL: Earth Day, April 22, 2022
Although Snowy Owl reports continue to trickle in, the warblers are coming and the owls are leaving. If you have an eBird account, “The Map” below is your best bet. It includes Snowy sightings since April 1 from around the world. (Zoom the map to see pins for individual reports.) “The Sightings” link, covering only the U.S, which works for anyone, includes reports from the past seven days.
The Snowy Owl Scoop will resume in October. Thanks, everyone!
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The Map
A live map of confirmed Snowy Owl sightings reported to eBird since April 1. (You'll need to join eBird to see the map.)
The Sightings
Sightings reported to eBird in the "lower 48" during the past week. Each sighting on the list includes a map link and the full eBird report.
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.
