Those with good memories may recall that back in 2000, an adult American White Pelican with a damaged left eye was noted at a couple of sites in the northeast. It lingered on the pond behind the Fallsview Hotel in Ellenville (Ulster Co) from mid-March to early April 2000 and then reappeared in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts a week later. Interestingly, a one-eyed pelican had been in Tyngsboro in 1997. Could all these sightings refer to the same bird? Like many large birds, pelicans are long-lived with estimates of up to 50 years, so I suppose it's possible. It might be worth checking the MA hotlines or listserves in about a week!
Seth Ausubel wrote: > Also, I noticed that the bird’s left eye appears infected or otherwise > damaged. Does anyone have good photos of this? > Cheers, Angus -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
