Benton county has had it's first report of a Snowy Owl this season. A
junior high student photographed one near Hover, east of Finley, and brought
the photo to school. One of the teachers there just happens to be Tony
Greager (Lower Columbia Basin Audubon's Bird Sightings editor). He spread
the news of the owl, but the bird has not been relocated.

At dusk on February 15, we with Ruth Fischer, saw a Snowy Owl 2 miles west
of the intersection of 172 and 17 near Mansfield, Douglas county. The bird
appeared to be an adult. It was making short flights near and across the road

On the way back from a trip to Okanogan yesterday (2/22), we saw possibly
the same owl, 1/2 mile north of the same intersection. At 7:30 pm, it flew
right in front of our car.


Bill and Nancy LaFramboise
Richland, WA
wlafra at oneworld.owt.com