Just to clarify – I used “float” to describe the lovely quality of the
pelicans’ flight on Saturday.  They were in the air, not the water!  :) 


Regards,

Rita Schneider


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At 11:40am Saturday morning just east of Medusa Marsh (Bayview, Erie
County), Laura Alldridge and I saw 11 American White Pelicans move into
formation and float north/northwest.   

Guessing this is part of the same group.  Would be interesting to know if
these and the 8 Bill mentioned are part of the 19-20 at Pickerel Creek at
the end of April, or new travelers. 

Also seen today were:
1 Cattle Egret along the west side of the Magee causeway, 1 male Dickcissel
singing away at treetop along Stange Rd, and 1 Snowy Egret at Ottawa-Lucas
Rd, off Rt. 2.

Cheers,
Rita Schneider
Cuyahoga County

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On Saturday 25 Jun 2011 Bill Whan wrote:

Subject: Pelicans
From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:22:16 -0400
Troy Shively called to ask that I post he'd seen a flock of twelve Am.
white pelicans overhead, flying west, at Exit 124 along Rte 2 in Ottawa
Co., just east of Pt. Clinton. These may be an augmented version of a
flock of eight reported well west of there about a week ago. Odd time of
year....
Bill Whan
Columbus

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