A friend just sent me this post. Can anyone confirm?


Subject: Re: [HawaiiBirding] Snowy Owl at Honolulu International Airport
To: hawaiibirding at yahoogroups.com

An update on the owl.--it was at Honolulu International
Airport on Nov 24, not Nov 28. I have received a photo of the
bird, and it is undoubtedly a Snowy Owl, the first record for
the region.

Peter Donaldson
pdnldsn.bird 'at' mac 'dot' com
Pearl City, Oahu, Hawaii


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Donaldson Peter <pdnldsn.bird at mac.com>
> Subject: [HawaiiBirding] Snowy Owl at Honolulu International Airport

>
> On Monday, Nov 28, a white owl was seen by control tower
> personnel at Honolulu International Airport and reported to
> Wildlife Services. The Wildlife Services folks tried to chase
> the owl away from the runways with no success. The owl
> was shot and killed when it remained on one of the runways
> as an aircraft was approaching. Based on the description,
> I am confident it was a Snowy Owl. The carcass will be
> brought to Bishop Museum.
>
> Peter Donaldson
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Bud Anderson
Falcon Research Group
Box 248
Bow, WA 98232
(360) 757-1911
falconresearch at gmail.com
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