Snowy Owl Route
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Snowy Owl Route |
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Private agriculture fields along county roads. | ||
| BIRDING: | 6-mile loop offers one of Washington’s most reliable locations for wintering Snowy Owls. One to five individuals arrive around Thanksgiving and stay till late winter. They look like white buckets perched on irrigation pipes, but the view through a scope reveals startling round eyes and feathers ruffling in the breeze. | ||
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Advanced birding and birding by car. Please respect private property; stay on road easement. | ||
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From Hwy 17 at milepost 48.8, turn south onto Rd M SE. Drive 5 miles. Turn right (west) onto Rd 6 SE. Drive 2 miles. Turn right (north) onto Rd K SE. Drive 2 miles. Turn right (east) onto Rd 4 SE. Drive 1 mile. Turn left (north) onto Rd L SE. Drive 1 mile. Curve right (east) onto Rd 3 SE. Drive 1 mile. Turn left (north) onto Rd M SE. Drive 2 miles to Hwy 17 at milepost 48.8. | ||