Would there be a record in e-bird? Kevin
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  From: Eric Cannizzaro<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
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  Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:09 AM
  Subject: [VTBIRD] Snowy Owls 20 Years Ago


  Last week I was talking with a man who has lived in Burlington for 40 years.
  He claims that 15-20 years ago there was an enormous number of snowy owls in
  the Burlington area, he said something around 100-200 birds. This seems
  completely outrageous to me, but I let him continue his story. He also said
  during that winter a snowy owl landed a dive a few feet from him and eat a
  pigeon he caught. I thought maybe the bird eating a pigeon was a
  gyrfalcon. Has anyone seen or heard of a snowy owl catching a pigeon? Also
  does anyone remember anything about a large number of snowy owls or
  gyrfalcons in Burlington in the 1980s? Both questions have been bothering me
  for a few days.

  Eric Cannizzaro
  South Burlington