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| Two juvenile Brown Pelicans off Paynes Bay |
Very few Barbadians have seen our national bird, the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), here on the island. This bird, once said to be a staple around the island, became a rare visitor when the sea area between an island off the southern coastline, called Pelican Island, was reclaimed and filled in during the building of the now Bridgetown Port. Throughout most of the year, we had sightings alonged the
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| One of the three Pelicans seen at Pile Bay |
I saw one yesterday flying pass the Boardwalk i was shock to see it so was my friends.
ReplyDeleteYes a few are still around with many sightings between The Boardwalk and Oistins. Keep on the lookout and thank for alerting us
ReplyDeleteJust seen one feeding off the beach at Crystal Cove
ReplyDeletethanks for the information one was seen close to Oistins, maybe the same bird
ReplyDeleteThere's one off Folkestone, Holetown today
ReplyDeleteThanks
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