[texbirds] Re: fw: [LABIRD-L] La. Brown Pelican with red pouch
- From: Winnie <wbburkett@xxxxxxx>
- To: jarvin@xxxxxxxx, texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:25:34 -0500 (EST)
John I always thought the red pouches showed the genetic connection with the
Pacific pelicans. I know banding observations showed Texas Brown Pelicans went
to California. So maybe Pacific Brown Pelicans came to Texas and liked it here.
I wonder if they see black pouched birds out there in their colonies
Winnie Burkett
Friendswood & the Bolivar Peninsula
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From: John Arvin <jarvin@xxxxxxxx>
To: New Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 8:01 am
Subject: [texbirds] fw: [LABIRD-L] La. Brown Pelican with red pouch
From time to time someone posts something about "Pacific" Brown Pelicans
long the Texas coast identified by their red pouch color in spring. Here
s proof positive that the red pouch is simply a variation in the normal
ulf of Mexico Brown Pelican Population.
ohn C. Arvin
esearch Associate
ulf Coast Bird Observatory
03 West Hwy 332
ake Jackson, TX 77566
arvin@xxxxxxxx
ww.gcbo.org
Austin, Texas
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From: "Dave Patton" <wdpatton@xxxxxxx>
ent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:08 AM
o: LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ubject: [LABIRD-L] La. Brown Pelican with red pouch
Labird,
ecent field guides say that red pouches on Brown Pelicans are a feature
een on the west coast of the US. Our gulf coast Brown Pelicans have dark
ouches. I check the birds on the jetties when I take my boat to Cameron
nd look for bands on Pelicans. We would occasionally see red pouches on
rown Pelicans, and last Sunday, I photographed one with a color band. The
rinted code could be read in the photo, and yesterday I got a response to
he report.
t was banded on Rabbit Island, Cameron Parish, 7/31/07, too young to fly,
y James Harris, Southeast Louisiana Refuges. So, some Louisiana origin
rown Pelicans have red pouches.
hoto:
ttp://www.pbase.com/pattonpix/redpouch
Dave Patton
afayette
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