Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) October 19, 2018 640 × 480 NY Birds Gallery Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) adult, Jan 2016, Napeague. Winter visitor. DECLINING. January, 2016, Napeague, New York. Tundra on breeding grounds, shorelines and coastal dunes in winter. Winter visitor to Long Island. Declining.