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Brown Pelican Enjoying Bermuda’s Hospitality
A Brown Pelican — a rare visitor to Bermuda — has been spotted around the island for the past few weeks, having been seen in locations ranging from the west to the east, and even stopping by the Non-Mariners event to enjoy him/herself. The bird was most recently spotted in Coot Pond, St. Georges, where it has apparently been making itself... Read more of this article
Adult Brown Pelican Bird Spotted In Bermuda
The island has a rare visitor, in the form of an adult Brown Pelican, according to the Bermuda Audubon Society who said, “Keep your eyes open for an impressive adult Brown Pelican, probably present in the Evan’s Bay area of the Little Sound since Thursday. This species is a vagrant to Bermuda and doesn’t occur annually. The nearest... Read more of this article
Brown Pelican Spotted In Gibbets Island Area
The Department of Conservation said that the Brown Pelican — pictured to the left — has been seen for the last two days in the bay at Gibbets Island in Smiths. According to the US Fish & Wildlife Service [PDF], “Brown pelicans have extremely keen eyesight. As they fly over the ocean,sometimes at heights of 60 to 70 feet, they can... Read more of this article
Brown Pelican Spotted Off Coney Island
Bermuda has an unusual visitor at this time, with a Brown Pelican being spotted off the East End of the island. There have been less 20 than Brown Pelicans ever recorded in Bermuda, and the last one to visit Bermuda was in April 2009. This pelican was originally spotted off St. Davids on November 2nd, and was re-located by Andrew Dobson off Coney Island... Read more of this article
