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Article: SNOWY OWLS HAVE ARRIVED

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November 30, 1996
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I recall a publication once that claimed happiness was "A new bird watcher seeing their first or an experienced birder seeing their fiftieth." If that is true, there should be a lot of happiness around these parts this winter. It looks like this may be an irruption year for snowy owls. Easily half a dozen have been sighted on the Lake Michigan shore in Chicago, Whiting and Gary since last weekend.

Natives of the Arctic Circle, a few snowy owls generally appear along the lake shore every winter. Every so ...

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