Thanks Pete for confirming this. I was actually surprised to know while
submitting my list to eBird that this is a rare bird for Seattle. If I had
known that before, I would have waited some more time to see its bill.

-Amit
Bellevue, WA


On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Pete Fahey <peterfahey at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi birders: There is indeed a BROWN PELICAN around the Alki area. I
> espied the bird this morning about 11:30 flying NW toward Seattle . I was
> along the breakwater counting SURFBIRDS (85 in two flocks) on the rock
> below when it flew by.****
>
> ** **
>
> I also had a very large flock of SANDERLING (about 120) just past the
> lighthouse.****
>
> ** **
>
> Pete Fahey****
>
> Snoqualmie, WA****
>
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:
> tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] *On Behalf Of *Amit Kulkarni
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 01, 2013 5:17 PM
> *To:* Tweeters
> *Subject:* [Tweeters] RFI: Brown Pelican near Alik beach****
>
> ** **
>
> Hello,****
>
> ****
>
> I saw what looked like a brown pelican near Alki beach. I never saw its
> head but I could not think of any other bird with similar body shape, size
> and color.****
>
> ****
>
> It was sitting on one of the signs off the shore with a bunch of
> cormorants. I was halfway between the Alki beach and the tip of the
> peninsula (somewhere here http://binged.it/WZcpBq)****
>
> ****
>
> I managed to get a photo through the scope. Ebird tells me that it is a
> rare bird for this time of the year. Can someone take a look and tell me if
> I am right?****
>
> ****
>
> It is the top left bird in the photo here:****
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/avkulkarni/8336138040/in/photostream****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> Thanks,****
>
> Amit****
>
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