The bird was still present at Wheatley Harbour yesterday until at least 1:00 p.m. Shorly thereafter, a local fisherman stated (to Allen Woodliffe) that two kids swam out to the breakwall, where all birds spooked and scattered, including the Brown Pelican.
And at Cleveland, the bird actually returned yesterday afternoon (Friday) when seen arriving (from Lake Erie) at 4:30 p.m. In a direct line the distance from Wheatley Harbour to Cleveland --- as the pelican flies --- is about 88 km (55 miles). It is quite possible that the Brown Pelican may return to Wheatley Harbour in the days or weeks ahead. Alan Wormington, Leamington ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- From: "Alan Wormington" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds] Brown Pelican -- gone home! Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:34:25 GMT The Brown Pelican has NOT been seen today (August 24) at Wheatley Harbour. I just got an e-mail from Chuck Slusarczyk in Ohio, stating that the bird has RETURNED to Cleveland as of 11:00 a.m. this morning (the bird was first discovered at Cleveland on June 24th). The bird was seen yesterday (August 23) at Wheatley until at least 12:00 Noon. If anyone saw it later than this, please send me an e-mail. The recent movements of this bird are very similar to the strange antics that I described in detail for previous Brown Pelicans in Ontario and the Great Lakes, and is worth reading again: Wormington, A. 2002. Brown Pelicans on the Great Lakes: The Invasion of 2002. Birders Journal 11: 228-240. Alan Wormington, Leamington _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
