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From: David Parent [mailto:dpdvm at whidbey.com]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 7:44 PM
To: Tweeters (tweeters at u.washington.edu); Travis Parent
(toastiep at yahoo.com); Allard Calkins; Ann & Tom Campbell; Bill Applegate;
Bob Merrick; Cheryl and Bill Bradkin; Diane and Gary Piazzon-WW; Frances
Wood; Janet Hall; Keith Becker; Lisa Harkins; Phyllis Kind; Steve Ellis;
Susan Bennett
Subject: Whidbey Clay-Colored Sparrow, Snowy Owl



Hello Everyone,



Today at 11:30am Penny from Seattle and I observed the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
in the usual place at Freeland Park.



At 3pm my wife and I observed a SNOWY OWL perched on the driftwood on
Keystone Spit. It was seen near the easternmost road access - the one
furthest from the ferry dock and was easily visible from the main paved road
to the ferry dock. This is not the same individual I reported last week.
Last week's bird had very few black spots while this one was richly spotted
on the body and head. This bird is easily spooked so stay a respectful
distance away - at least fifty yards. A scan of the rest of the spit
revealed no other snowy owls although a SHORT-EARED OWL put in an
appearance.



Dave Parent, Freeland WA