As has been previously reported through this listserv and a Canadian blog - some snowy owls made it onto a freighter that left NY and hugged the coast near Canada before heading to Europe. At least two of these birds are in the Netherlands and are being regularly photographed - here is a link to a photographers blog about the birds for those interested:
http://www.hansoverduin.nl/birding-in-holland/snowy-owl-2x/ -- - Luke www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
