This morning, about 10:00 AM, I observed an American White Pelican  (probably
the one seen yesterday by Michele Hendrick) flying east across Rt  269 at the
Rt 2 exit near Bayview.  It landed in the large pond northeast  of that
interchange.

When I returned about 3:00, I had time to take a better look at the  area.
The pelican was still there resting near 4 or 5 mute swans, offering  an
interesting comparison.  Also present were at least  six Forster's Terns, a
Boneparte's Gull, Mallard, Gadwall, Green-winged  Teal, American Widgeon, Hooded
Merganser, and Pintail.

The main impoundment of Medusa Marsh held American Coot  and Pied-billed
Grebe.  The channel just to the east of the  impoundment had six Ruddy Ducks.  I
had just seen another small group of  rudddies on the other side of Sandusky
Bay, between Johnson's Island and Bay  Point, and had seen a Northern Harrier
there as well.

Speaking of pelicans, here is a link to an English video of a captive  white
pelican (not sure of the species) catching (and later eating) a  pigeon!
_http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=2&pmmsid=1751356_
(http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=2&pmmsid=1751356)

Sheryl Young
Sandusky

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