Just a little clarification. Seeing this bird at a distance without
binocs could leave the manager of the farm (a non-birder) with the
impression that this was indeed a Snowy Owl. This is especially so,
since Snowys have shown up on the farm on rare occasions. I did suggest
to him that it might be an "albino" Red-tail, but he was reasonably
certain in his mind that he was seeing a Snowy. Thus my report to
Cayugabirds, and Sara Jane's rare bird alert.
I thought this was much too early, but I don't know the earliest first
arrival date in the fall/early winter of Snowy in the basin. However, I
do have a vague recollection of Snowys being seen as early as November.
Larry
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