Hey Chris, that was a wonderful summary. Thanks! I'm going to kill two,
oops, things with one stone in this post:

We've had a SNOW in the "U" District on 17th Ave. NE between 47th & 50th
sts., sitting on roof tops & chimneys, and being mobbed by crows, plus one
gull. I posted the occurrence on Monday to the WOS Bird Box, but couldn't
get on today.

At 1530 today it must have gotten tired of the mobbing and it took off
flying between buildings, ending up flying toward the SE and Ravenna Park.
Its flight was fast & very direct; not bouncy the way Short-eared Owls are,
even when being mobbed. The long, pointed wings and flight reminded me of
a large gull in a hurry.

Since I misplaced Kelly Cassidy's email-box I hope this report will make it
the long way.

-------Herb Curl

h.curl at hazmat.noaa.gov "You may be only young once but you can be
Hazmat/NOAA, 7600 Sand Pt. Wy., NE immature the rest of your life."
Seattle, WA 98115-0070
(206) 526-6272