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Video: Snowy Owls Swoop in from the Arctic

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST

news post submitted by NBC News:

"We learned today, January was the third least snowy January on record in the lower 48 , but there is something snowy causing some commotion lately. The Snowy Owl . They are only usually found in the Arctic, but showing up in places you never expect to see them. the story from NBC's Kristen Dahlgren"

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Snowy Owl - Nubble Light, York, ME

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST

news post submitted by Various contributors:

Update 2/2/12: Up to 3 SNOWY OWLS are now being repeatedly seen along the coast in Hampton, Seabrook, and Rye during the past week. They have been seen in Hampton Beach State Park, Great Boar's Head, Hampton Marsh, Seabrook Beach, Seabrook Marsh, Ragged Neck. They are most often seen perched on buildings or on the ground.

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Thick Billed Murre Returns Home!

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST

news post submitted by Center for Wildlife:

Center for Wildlife News...
On January 17th the Center for Wildlife received a phone call from Eldredge Lumber in York Maine where a small bird had been perched on a snow bank for what seemed to be an uncharacteristically long amount of time.

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2/3 Update: Red-headed Woodpecker

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST

news post submitted by Various contributors:

Update 2/3:The Red-headed Woodpecker was easily found Thursday afternoon at the Cushing Cemetery in Warren.

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Video: The Journeys of Snowy Owls

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST

news post submitted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

Snowy Owls are nomads; their arctic journeys can span continents as they search for food. This winter, bird watchers are reporting an exceptional influx of Snowy Owls from coast to coast in the Lower 48 states.

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