2013: A Great Year for Snowy Owls

Connecticut Audubon Society

2013: A Great Year for Snowy Owls Snowy Owls have irrupted in the northeast this winter, invading in good numbers and providing a rare spectacle that is delighting birders and underscoring the region's connectedness to events above the Arctic Circle. In Connecticut, one of the best places to see Snowy Owls is Connecticut Audubon Society's Milford Point Coastal Center, where one and sometimes two birds have been feeding and roosting for about a week.   The best viewing locations are from the tower at the Coastal Center building and the platform on the Long Island Sound beach. We would be happy if you visited but we urge you to not get too close to the owls.  Snowy Owls have also been seen in Old Lyme, West Haven, Hammonassett State Park, Falkners Island, Stratford, Bridgeport and Westport. In nearby New York they have been seen around Jamaica Bay, on Jones Beach, Robert Moses State Park and on Fire Island. One has even been seen as far south as Bermuda. The terrific photo above was taken by Anthony Zemba, our director of conservation services, at Stratford Point. To learn more about this year's Snowy Owl irruption, click here.