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    Snowy Owl / Bubo scandiacus

    : and early Nov-early Mar with from mid Oct and to early May. Most often seen on the bare tops of mountains - Cadillac Mountain and Sargent Mountain are favorites - but also at Schoodic Point and on the .

    Miscellany: Satellite tracking devices have shown that some Snowies spend the winter in the high arctic darkness while others, wintering at more southerly latitudes, can fly at night tens of miles out into the Atlantic looking for food.

    You can learn more about Snowy Owls and see images here.

    Last Updated: October 13th, 2022

    Locations

    1. 1. Sargent Mountain 44.343125, -68.275221
    2. 2. Schoodic Point 44.332627, -68.059814