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From: s30986u@kaira.hut.fi (Martin Helin)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Snowy Owl in Helsink, Finland
Keywords: Nyctea scandiaca
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Date: 5 Oct 89 11:07:37 GMT
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A Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) was found on the 4th of Oct. in Helsinki,
Finland. The female plumaged bird didn't fly around downtown but quite
close anyway (the species has previously been recorded several times in
very urban environment in Helsinki, though). It wasn't relocated in the
morning next day but eager birdwatchers will undoubtedly try to find it.

A nice little speciality from the Arctic, wouldn't you agree ?

		Martin


Martin Helin	Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
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