[Maine-birds] Project Snowstorm: Funding the Future (ends soon!)

Hey everyone:

While I try to keep non-bird-sighting posts here to a minimum, I thought this was worthy cause:

Project SNOWstorm which started during the Snowy Owl irruption in 2013-14 is doing a final fundraiser to help "keep the SNOWstorm going." You can learn more about the project on their website (http://www.projectsnowstorm.org) or make a last minute contribution at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-snowstorm-funding-the-future

The most recent update on their blog (http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/posts/cascos-grand-tour/) should be inspiring enough but here are a few quick facts about some of the owls that have moved through Maine:

Back in February, I had the pleasure of taking a group of students from Windham Middle School down to Wells to see the famous 'Brunswick' who has apparently taken up residence on the Isle of Shoals: http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/snowstorm-owls-winter-2015-16/brunswick/. And here is a little story of my trip with the adventurous Windham students: http://maineaudubon.org/blog/2016/03/in-search-of-snowy-owl-brunswick/

If you haven't seen other updates recently, 'Casco' managed to skirt all the way around Maine after bookin' it out of Washington County: http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/snowstorm-owls-winter-2015-16/casco/

And 'Merrimack' has moved into Maine, visiting Sebago Lake (that would've been a good patch bird) before moving back toward the Scarborough Marsh and Stratton Island: http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/snowstorm-owls-winter-2015-16/merrimack/

What a great way to give back to a great project if you've had the joy of seeing one of the beautiful birds over the past few winters. I cannot wait to see what other mysteries are uncovered thanks to the work of Project SNOWstorm.


Doug Hitchcox

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