Episode 107 – The Snowy Owl Irruption

Ryan Brady

This week we talk with Ryan Brady – a research scientist with the Wisconsin DNR, where he serves as the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative Bird Monitoring Coordinator.  Ryan talks to us about this winter’s snowy owl irruption, how to connect with other birders, and how you might be able to find snowy owls in your own region.

Links:

• eBird
• Bird-Watchers Revel in Unusual Spike in Snowy Owl Sightings (NY Times)
• Project Snowstorm

Wisconsin Links:

• WI eBird
• Another Snowy Owl Winter in Wisconsin (WI eBird)
• Wisconsin Birds
• Birding in Wisconsin (WI DNR)
• Wisconsin Society of Ornithology

Range and Distribution for Snowy Owls, Current Year (ebird.org)

Featured image courtesy of Bruce Bartel

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