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Book

Snowy owl invasion! : tracking an unusual migration

Call Number

  • J 598.97 MARK (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2018]

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 27

Audience

Grades 4 to 6.

Summary

"A historically large irruption of snowy owls during the winter of 2013-2014 brought them across the eastern US, and farther south than usual. Scientists used this opportunity to attach GPS tracking devices to some snowy owls to increase understanding of their winter behavior and migration."--

Contents

  • The invasion
  • History in the making
  • Snowies become snowbirds?
  • Good news, bad news
  • Project snowstorm
  • A star owl reporter
  • The future is snowy.

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