At 03:01 PM 11/8/96 -0800, I wrote, in reply to Mike Waller's post :

>>Tweets (you too Mike),
>
> The above mentioned 1st year male snowy owl, having gained 250 g.
>(from 1150 g. to nearly 1400 g.) since it was brought to the zoo Oct. 29,
>was released this morning near Edison. It flew very strongly and seems in
>very good shape. He was given a U.S.F. and W.S. band and marked with green
>coloring on the top and back of his head to aid in tracking. He was not
>given a radio transmitter, so we will have to rely upon visual surveillance
>to monitor the success of this release.
>We saw no snowys in the Samish flats today but there was a juvenile, brown
>plumaged gyrfalcon and a single Pacific golden plover at the West 90.
>Greg Toffic
>Woodland Park Zoo
>206-684-4836 (W)
>206-338-1746 (H)
>gtoffic at halcyon.com
>
>
What I forgot to mention was that we would appreciate being notified of any
sightings of this bird. Please send me an email message or PREFERABLY, call
Ernie Rose at the zoo's Raptor Center at (206) 684-4013.

Thanks, Greg
Greg Toffic
Woodland Park Zoo
206-684-4836 (W)
206-338-1746 (H)
gtoffic at halcyon.com