| Common Name | White pelican |
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| Scientific Name | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 07/21/2019 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Sarah Fellows |
| Mailing Address | 637 CHristmas lane WIlliston, vermont 05495 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 07/22/2019 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | JAckie Wienstock. moc.l1563712962iamg@1563712962kcots1563712962niewe1563712962ikcaJ1563712962 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 45 degrees |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | HEn island |
| Township | NOrth Hero |
| County | Grand Isle |
| Time of Day | 02:00 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | Several minutes for photograph.Then at 8:30 it was a flyby of 10 seconds. |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 1000 for photo. 30 feet for flyby |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 300 feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Clear,very hot and very muggy. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | iPhone |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Photographer has seen brown pelicans in Florida |
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| Description of Habitat | White pelican was observed floating in shallow water on the inland sea of lake Champlain near the shore of hen island . It then swam toward the west to the eastern shore of Hubbard point, just north of City Bay, North Hero.Other birds present were Caspian terns, and gull species. |
| Behaviors Observed | Floating and swimming first sighting. |
| Description of Vocalizations | No vocalizations |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Bird much larger than a goose or gull.white with black stripe and very long bill |
| Relative Size & Shape | VERY LARGE and very long and thick bill |
| Head | Too far away |
| Feet & Bill | Not seen |
| Upper Back | White |
| Lower Back & Rump | White |
| Wings | Black line in wing |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Not seen |
| Tail | Not seen |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Great egret |
| Other Notes & Comments | No |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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