A Brown Pelican was seen by Julian Sellers about 2:30 this afternoon in Chisago
County. He was driving north on I-35 about a mile south of the Stacy exit when
he saw the bird flying to the northwest. This is just north of the Carlos Avery
Refuge. Lakes in the general direction where the bird was
The Brown Pelican was still at German Lake in LeSeuer County as of 4:45 this
afternoon (6/29). Believe it or not, it was roosting on the same rock as Chad
Heim's post at 8:30 this morning. Thank you for that post, Chad, and good
birding to all.
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Milt Blomberg just called from German Lake in Le Sueur County and the
Brown Pelican was back at the spot referred to in Chad Heins' posting
this morning. Milt spotted the bird at 3:30 and it did not move from
the spot until at least 4 when he called me.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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Hey birders!
The Brown Pelican on German Lake was still present at 8:30 this morning. I
found the bird on the extreme southwest side of the lake where it was loafing
on a rock in a small bay. The good news is that this bird was easily viewable
from the road and did not require a boat to view.
About a dozen birders spent the afternoon looking for the Brown Pelican in
Le Sueur County today, with only a brief sighting by some in distant flight.
German Lake was very quiet, and nothing was seen there. However, aside from
the in flight observation today (which wasn't mine), this is the only
This morning when I arrived the juvenile Brown Pelican was flying low
over the eastern side of German Lake. In flight it was best viewed
from the north boat access. I was only able to view it for a few
seconds until it disappeared due to distance and heat waves. John
Hockema showed up, and
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