BENICIA PELICAN LOG

2015

Acrobats high over Benicia
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Pelican Islands in Benicia, CA
Islands off the Foot of First Street, Benicia, CA
I gave Pelican names to the islands at the foot of First Street. Click here to open a larger image.

Benicia, California, USA
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July 18, 2015 (11:55am)
Ten white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

White Pelicans in Benicia 2015-07-18

July 16, 2015 (8:34am)
Seven white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

July 15, 2015 (12:18pm)
Thirteen (or more) white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

July 14, 2015 (1:45pm)
Four white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

White Pelicans in Benicia 2015-07-14

July 7, 2015 (1:39pm)
Eight white pelicans: 7 on Little Pelican Island and one on the rocks between the islands.

Benicia, California - 8 American White Pelicans

July 1, 2015 (5:42pm)
Four white pelicans on Little Pelican Island, another 2 in the air, having just flown off from the island, and 1 more afloat nearby to the east.

June 26, 2015 (2:27pm)
Thirteen white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

2015-06-26 Benicia LPI 13

June 25, 2015 (9:18am)
More than fifteen white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

June 24, 2015 (12:09pm)
Eleven white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

June 15, 2015 (6:26pm)
Five white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

June 15, 2015 (12:30pm)
Ten white pelicans on Little Pelican Island, and one more on Big Pelican Island.

June 14, 2015 (12:26pm)
Twelve white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

June 10, 2015 (8:20am)
Two white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

June 9, 2015 (1:52pm)
Two white pelicans on Little Pelican Island, then another landing, then another = 4.

June 4, 2015 (5:20pm)
Four white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

2015-06-04 Benicia LPI 4

June 3, 2015 (3:07pm)
Six white pelicans on Little Pelican Island and another afloat west of the island.

June 2, 2015 (6:15pm)
Two white pelicans on Little Pelican Island, low tide.

May 31, 2015 (2:32pm)
Six white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

May 29, 2015 (6:20pm - 6:29pm)
At first there were four white pelicans. As we walked along the Spit, 2 more came flying low and landed - a gorgeous show! A few minutes later, 2 more circled in to the island - total of 8.

May 28, 2015 (6:18pm)
Two white pelicans on Little Pelican Island.

May 26, 2015 (8:55am)
Six white pelicans and one brown on Little Pelican Island. (I don't usually visit in the morning.)

May 22, 2015 (5:48 - 5:49pm)
At first there were four white pelicans on Little Pelican Island. Two stood with wings outstretched for awhile. (What is this behavior? See Stanford, "Spread-Wing Postures." Also Audobon, "Whilst on the ground, they at times spread their wings to the breeze, or to the rays of the sun; but this act is much more rarely performed by them than by the Brown Pelicans.") Then two more landed. After about 5 minutes the original four flew off, and 5 minutes later, another departed, leaving one alone. High tide. (Photo below - click to see the larger original.)

May 21, 2015 (4:41pm)
One white pelican on Little Pelican Island. High tide.

May 18, 2015 (2:25pm)
Two white pelicans on Little Pelican Island. High tide.

May 16, 2015 (2:37pm)
One white pelican on Little Pelican Island. High tide.

May 9, 2015 (5:21pm)
Five big white pelicans on Little Pelican Island. Same ones as yesterday? High tide. (Photo below - click to see the larger original.)

American White Pelicans, Benicia CA, 2015-05-09

May 8, 2015 (5:51pm)
Five gorgeous huge white pelicans on Little Pelican Island. First FLOCK I observed in Benicia in 2015. Very high tide. (Photo below - click to see the larger original.)

May 3, 2015 (2:15pm)
One (brown or white?) pelican on Little Pelican Island. Very high tide.

May 2, 2015 (5:17pm)
Two brown pelicans on Little Pelican Island. Medium high tide.

April 28, 2015 (5:58pm)
A single white pelican on Little Pelican Island, then taking to flight heading west over the Carquinez Strait. Low tide.

April 27, 2015 (5:56pm)
A single white pelican (first of the year) on Little Pelican Island, off the foot of First Street. Low tide. (Photo below - click to see the larger original.)

American White Pelican, Benicia CA, 2015-04-27, first of the year

April 21, 2015 (4:22pm)
First sighting of the year - a single brown pelican on a rock at the western tip of BIG Pelican Island, off the foot of First Street. High tide. (Photo below - click to see the larger original.)

Brown Pelican, Benicia CA, 2015-04-21, first Brown Pelican of the year