Date: 4/24/25 9:19 am From: Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...> Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] 23 April 2025 Brown Pelican in Talmage - Brown Pelican Event?
I suspect Domoic Acid influence. As you probably know, there is a
massive domoic acid outbreak along the southern and central California
coast affecting everything from seabirds to whales. One of the effects
of domoic acid toxicosis is loss of directional sense, so affected
animals wander far from their habitats. Other effects lead to
malnutrition. Brown Pelicans in SoCal have been hard-hit by this outbreak.
On 4/23/2025 9:07 PM, Dave Bengston via groups.io wrote:
> By now some of you probably saw on ebird the report of a Brown Pelican
> in Talmage. * Susan Era* found one in her yard yesterday in Talmage
> and it stayed overnight. It seemed to be basically ok, but weakened
> and it might have been favoring one wing. It was a very young bird,
> probably first year. She called Santa Rosa Bird Rescue in Santa Rosa
> and Tim Knudsen picked it up today and took it down there. SR Bird
> Rescue called Susan to report on the bird. They transported it to
> another bird rescue further south and it had not been evaluated yet.
> But she did say that a "Brown Pelican Event" was occuring. I heard
> that 7 had previously been found in the Bay Area. Susan's wife had
> gotten this information.
>
> So, it sounds kind of like the situation a few years back when young
> pelicans were searching all over for food and coming inland all over
> northern California. So, folks might keep a look out even in inland
> areas for more pelicans.
>
> Dave Bengston, Ukiah
> 707-513-8249
>
>
