[TN-Bird] Re: An ODD find
- From: Sharon Monett <sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-Bird Listserv <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 06:34:54 -0400
Details on sighting of the brown pelican:
Go across the Ft. Loudon dam on 321 and turn left onto TN-444 W. Pass the
Tellico Dam and keep going--I'm not sure how far it was, usually I keep
track, but this time I was just out exploring and didn't think to. Not
more than just a few miles though.
You'll pass a big manmade sculpture thing on the left, noting the entry
into Tellico Village (concrete sculpture with little water cascade and the
large words "Tellico Village").
Once you see that sign, turn in to the next boat launch area on the left,
which I think is the Tellico Villlage public boat ramp area. When I saw
it, the pelican was perched on a pole that says "slow, no wake" out very
near the actual boat ramp entry into the water.
My sister lives very close to there, so I showed her the spot too, so she
could check from time to time. Hope some of you spot it this weekend!!
Question from a Non-Birder: If it's a young pelican, how did it get here?
Is it possible there's a family of brown pelicans, or is it more likely
it's just this one young one? Will it wise up and leave soon?
On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 8:28 PM, KD Edwards <sparverius@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Perhaps noteworthy, there have also been recent report of young Brown
> Pelicans in upstate SC and western NC.
>
> Can you provide more details on location? I'm sure there are folks
> (myself included) that would like to look for the bird.
>
> Dean Edwards
> Knoxville, TN
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 25, 2013, at 20:12, Chris Sloan <csloan1973@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> That is, indeed, a young Brown Pelican. That's a very rare bird in
> Tennessee! Nice find.
>
>
> Chris Sloan
> Nashville, TN
> http://www.chrissloanphotography.com
>
>
> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Sharon Monett <sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> May 25, 2013
>> Approx. 1:00 p.m.
>> Loudon County
>>
>> I'm a relative newcomer here, a lurker who's never posted, and not really
>> even a true Birder--I'm an avid Bird Photographer. So, I apologize if I
>> omit necessary information or don't do this quite right.
>>
>> But today, I saw something that compelled me to email you all for
>> confirmation and insights.
>>
>> I was up in the Tellico area, past the Ft. Loudon and Tellico dams, at a
>> little cove at Tellico Village and spotted...well, I feel stupid even
>> saying it, but it seemed to be a Brown Pelican, possibly a juvenile. I've
>> attached a couple of pictures.
>>
>> IS this a Brown Pelican? If so, what in the world, is it doing in
>> Tennessee??
>>
>
>
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