Dear Tweeters,
Scott Downes relocated a Snowy Owl at the corner of Reecer Creek Rd. and Lower Green Canyon Rd. in Ellensburg this morning (12/16). As of 11:30 AM, the Owl was still present, perched on a pile of rocks on the east side of Lower Green Canyon Rd. about 1/4 mile south of Reecer Creek Rd. This owl was first reported off-list on or about 12/9 with scant location details. I was able to obtain "witness quality" photos, but anyone with a reasonable lens should be able to get fantastic photos of this bird. The reduced barring and extensive white bib suggest that this is a male bird.

Additionally, on yesterday's Ellensburg CBC, my group located a lone Bohemian Waxwing on the campus of Central Washington University. The Waxwing was along the irrigation canal running through campus, just north of the Japanese Garden.

Cheers,
Walter Szeliga
Ellensburg, WA