Just in case anyone didn't notice this posting last Tuesday, I thought I would repost it. Perhaps this was the first glimpse of the now infamous itinerant Brown Pelican. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ben Harste Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:41 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [mou-net] Possible Brown Pelican Flyover Before anybody freaks out, this is only a remote possibility but I figured it was worth sharing. This morning in Bloomington I was standing outside when I noticed a lone Pelican flying very slowly and very low for a pelican, maybe 20-30 feet high, barely over the top of the trees. I've never really seen an American White Pelican flying alone and I've never seen a flock of pelicans flying low or in a straight line, I always see them high up, in a large group, flying in large circles. Seeing a pelican alone was exciting being the first of the year, but as I watched it go straight overhead I noted that I could not see ANY white on it. Once I noticed how dark it was I looked for any sign of black wingtips, white body, or any distinguishing features but only saw that it was uniformly dark underneath. These features, combined with the odd behavior led me to tentatively believe I just watched a Brown Pelican fly overhead. Sadly I did not have binoculars or camera so I am definitely not confirming it, but I am not ruling out the possibility either. It was flying NE roughly the direction of the airport when I saw it. As always, any input is always welcome and keep an eye out for Brown Pelicans! :-) Ben Harste Bloomington, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful." "The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments." ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html