To elaborate on this posting from last night, the owl is in the
SOUTHWEST quadrant of the Park, just east of the label on the map of
"private Property." As you walk up the trail leading SouthEast from the
horse rink, if you cross a little bridge or make it all the way to the
power lines, you have gone too far.
The turn off of the main trail is marked by a
double trunked tree on the right with a small stick lying horizontally
between the two trunks. If you have trouble with my directions, give me a
call.

Tom Weir
weir at u.washington.edu
(206)747-8480

On Sat, 8 Mar 1997, Thomas Weir wrote:

> The Great Gray was seen at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The best way to find
> the bird is ask at the comfort station near the "Big Ring." The lady in
> charge of the building generally knows when the horse riders have seen the
> bird and where. Get a map of the park behind the gate at the park
> entrance.
> Today the bird was off a trail that starts at the horse ring nearest to
> the parking lot and heads southeasterly. Go 840 paces up this trail and
> you will come to a trail off to the right. You are now heading south.
> Take the next trail to the right, which heads down hill to the SW. The owl
> was about half way down the trail. It flew between this trail and the 2nd
> trail on the right. It flew several times, waiting 1-5 minutes between
> each sally. Tis a beautiful bird. Very tame.
> Apparently the snowy owl hasn't been seen for a few days.
>
> Tom Weir
> weir at u.washington.edu
> (206)747-8480
>
>