[TN-Bird] Pelican update - Loudon
- From: KD Edwards <sparverius@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx" <sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 12:49:50 -0400
I just got a call from Steve Clendenen saying they had the Brown Pelican at Ft
Loudon Dam. That was at about 12:40 Sunday. They had checked Poplar Springs
boat ramp where Sharon reported the bird first but found it above the dam.
There's a lot of water to check if you don't find the bird right away, be
patient. Hoping to make it down there tomorrow, though not sure what Memorial
Day festivities will be going on at the park.
To answer Sharon's question, this would be a first-year bird hatched last
summer. These young birds have a tendency to wander and can show up in some
odd places.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
Sent from my iPhone
On May 26, 2013, at 6:34, Sharon Monett <sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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