Subject: Snowy Owl in Kent
Date: Nov 5 21:16:37 1996
From: Jim P. Flynn - bf519 at scn.org


G'day Tweets,

I realize it's becoming rather mundane to report Snowy
Owls but I thought I'd clue everyone in to a Snowy Owl along
Russell Rd. in Kent, WA. The owl was seen between 5:00 & 5:10 PM
(until dusk) in the fields due west of the Kent Ponds. The area
is best reached by parking at either of the two new parking areas
along Russell Rd and walking East towards the ponds. The immature
bird was sitting on a stump pile in the middle of the fields eyeing
the waterfowl that fly in to roost at the ponds. It made no attempts
to hunt though and was still in the same spot when I left. I had
only stopped by to see if the Short-eared Owls were still around
and while I didn't see them I was handsomely rewarded with this
bird anyways.

Looks like the report of the death of good birding at
the Kent Ponds may have been a bit premature.

Jim Flynn
Renton, WA
bf519 at scn.org