The Snowy Owl Scoop
Breaking news on the migration of Snowy Owls across North America
Summary Report — Sunday, February 12, 2023 (Darwin’s Birthday)
With little change in distribution this winter, Snowy Owls continue to occupy a swath of the continent from roughly New England into Alberta (with a few recent records in Washington State). Southernmost records this month come from central Illinois and southern Nebraska.
The Map below includes eBird sightings since February 1. I don’t expect this distribution to change much until April as owls begin to move north (or perish).
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The Map
A live map of confirmed Snowy Owl sightings reported to eBird since February 1, 2023. (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.
