>Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
>Also on January 12, Randy Hill of Othello found 2 Snowy Owls near Moses
>Lake. If you drive north on Highway 17, after crossing I-90, turn east,
at
>the truck stop and proceed to Road L-NE. Go north on L-NE and watch for
the
>owls sitting on the sprinkler lines (wheel lines) that are found between
>Nelson and Wheeler Roads.

>These are the first Snowy Owls I have heard reported from Washington this
>winter. Does anyone know of others? If so, details, please, for WOSNews.
>TIA
>------------------------
>Scott Richardson
>NE Seattle
>salix at isomedia.com

For anyone taking notes, this is a USUAL spot for Snowy Owls. They have
been here in most winters for at least five years now--interesting for a so
called irruptive species.

--Jerry_Tangren at tfrec.ncw.net
--Wenatchee WA