A while ago a NPS Police vehicle drove by the Snowy Owl on the closed central runway and flushed it. Eventually, after a brief time at a couple of different perches (including up in a tree), and after drawing some attention at this point from some American Crows, it flew off in the direction of Jamaica Bay. It was not clearly evident in a short time of looking after that, but maybe somebody still on site can correct me and say it's returned.
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -----Original Message----- From: fresha2411 <fresha2...@aol.com> To: NYSBIRDS-L <NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu> Sent: Wed, Nov 27, 2013 8:05 am Subject: [nysbirds-l] 11/27- Snowy Owl in Brooklyn There is currently a Snowy Owl at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FIELDS ARE OFF LIMITS TO PEOPLE. NPS Police do patrol the area just about constantly. If you see anyone harassing the Owl while you are here, please tell one of them. This is a unique opportunity for people who have no vehicular access to view one of these gorgeous animals, so if you come please be considerate to both the bird and to the people who have yet to see it. Good Birding, Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --