Central Park Snowy Owl 1890 and 2021

Many Linnaean Society of New York members were able to enjoy the very rare appearance of a Snowy Owl in Central Park’s North Meadow on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.  In the Linnaean Society of New York archives, the Proceedings of the Society note an early sighting of a Snowy Owl in the park.  Mr. L. S. Foster, who was the Treasurer, noted that a Snowy Owl was seen in December of 1890.

1890

Excerpt from the 1890-91 Abstract of the Proceedings of the Linnaean Society of New York

2021

Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl © 2021 Ken Chaya