American White Pelican
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American White Pelican

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Moira

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on: August 27, 2009, 06:13:50 PM
Very rewarding early evening.  Went to Oshawa Second Marsh at 5pm and saw the American White Pelican, as reported on Ontbirds.  Then went to try Pringle Creek again around 5:20 and saw the Avocet.  These are both first sightings for me.  Thanks to sites like this for posting such helpful info.
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Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 02:11:34 PM
Popped along as I was in the area (Pringle Creek visit) and got a poor picture (500mm, 1.5 conversion, plus 1.5 TC - rested on GM platform)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3865597698/

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Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 05:13:34 PM
Graham: I wish I could take such a poor picture!  I know how far away the bird was.  Decent pic "for the record".
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Reply #3 on: August 28, 2009, 06:16:00 PM
Friday, 5:45 PM
The American White Pelican was sitting on the island north of the GM platform with a large number of Cormorants
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Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 07:21:50 PM
Sunday, August 30- 9 AM
The Pelican was fishing in the middle of the marsh and then it rested on the man made island north of the GM platform with the Cormorants. There were 6 Great Egrets.
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Reply #5 on: September 01, 2009, 12:35:56 PM
We were at the marsh between 4:00 and 6:00PM and didn't see the pelican, alas, nor the egrets. But the light was against us by then. We did see great blue, black-crowned and and green herons.
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Reply #6 on: September 01, 2009, 12:57:46 PM
There was one reported flying west at Port Credit around noon yesterday.

Quite likely the Whitby bird.

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Reply #7 on: September 01, 2009, 09:48:00 PM
Ouch Brian. :wink:
The Whitby bird was an Oshawa bird. The Avocet is a Whitby bird

As for viewing times to avoid sun in your eyes
Oshawa Second marsh best in morning and Cranberry marsh off Halls road in the afternoon.
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