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December 5, 2005

Hi Tweeters;

I just briefly saw a reference to former Snowy Owl big years. I just want to mention my December, 1985 sighting of one out on the Lummi Dikes in Whatcom County. I wasn't very connected with the birding community back then, and didn't have a computer in any case.

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA
<vogelfreund at comcast.net>
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