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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos · Pelecanidae

American White Pelican: When and Where to See It

Adult American White Pelican
Photo: Craig K, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The American White Pelican reaches Oklahoma first, around late July, and South Carolina last, around mid October.

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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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0%1%2%3%Jan 1-7: 2.3% of 1114036 checklistsJan 8-14: 2.5% of 824708 checklistsJan 15-21: 2.5% of 825978 checklistsJan 22-31: 2.5% of 1105853 checklistsFeb 1-7: 2.3% of 779772 checklistsFeb 8-14: 2.0% of 864504 checklistsFeb 15-21: 1.8% of 1127933 checklistsFeb 22-28: 2.3% of 840124 checklistsMar 1-7: 2.1% of 839610 checklistsMar 8-14: 2.0% of 870138 checklistsMar 15-21: 2.0% of 898456 checklistsMar 22-31: 2.1% of 1335637 checklistsApr 1-7: 2.2% of 1030617 checklistsApr 8-14: 2.4% of 1124024 checklistsApr 15-21: 2.5% of 1194575 checklistsApr 22-30: 2.4% of 1675723 checklistsMay 1-7: 2.2% of 1449080 checklistsMay 8-14: 2.3% of 1538353 checklistsMay 15-21: 2.1% of 1219898 checklistsMay 22-31: 2.1% of 1452282 checklistsJun 1-7: 1.9% of 900636 checklistsJun 8-14: 1.8% of 829907 checklistsJun 15-21: 1.9% of 773255 checklistsJun 22-30: 2.0% of 916255 checklistsJul 1-7: 2.0% of 717733 checklistsJul 8-14: 2.0% of 658223 checklistsJul 15-21: 2.2% of 638752 checklistsJul 22-31: 2.3% of 895727 checklistsAug 1-7: 2.3% of 655651 checklistsAug 8-14: 2.4% of 650038 checklistsAug 15-21: 2.5% of 654639 checklistsAug 22-31: 2.5% of 974928 checklistsSep 1-7: 2.5% of 765914 checklistsSep 8-14: 2.4% of 738674 checklistsSep 15-21: 2.4% of 750433 checklistsSep 22-30: 2.5% of 944196 checklistsOct 1-7: 2.2% of 760106 checklistsOct 8-14: 2.3% of 793131 checklistsOct 15-21: 2.4% of 728727 checklistsOct 22-31: 2.5% of 959954 checklistsNov 1-7: 2.6% of 709464 checklistsNov 8-14: 2.8% of 693424 checklistsNov 15-21: 2.6% of 653952 checklistsNov 22-30: 2.7% of 871137 checklistsDec 1-7: 2.4% of 627591 checklistsDec 8-14: 2.3% of 642427 checklistsDec 15-21: 2.1% of 775638 checklistsDec 22-31: 2.4% of 1132751 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Pooled across every state in the data, so it leans toward states with the most birders.

States, in order of first arrivals

StatePatternFirst arrivalsPeakMost gone byPeak %
UtahSummer visitorJan 15-21Apr 22-30Oct 22-3113%
IllinoisSummer visitorFeb 8-14Apr 1-7Nov 22-305.7%
IndianaSummer visitorFeb 15-21Apr 1-7Apr 22-304.9%
NebraskaSummer visitorFeb 22-28Apr 8-14Nov 22-3010%
ColoradoSummer visitorMar 1-7Apr 22-30Nov 15-2115%
IdahoSummer visitorMar 8-14Sep 1-7Oct 15-218.6%
IowaAll year, most in springMar 15-21Apr 8-14Apr 22-3016%
South DakotaSummer visitorMar 15-21Apr 15-21Oct 15-2112%
MontanaSummer visitorMar 15-21Aug 15-21Oct 8-149.3%
WisconsinSummer visitorMar 15-21May 1-7Sep 15-218.6%
WyomingSummer visitorMar 15-21Apr 22-30Oct 1-79.6%
OregonSummer visitorMar 15-21Sep 1-7Nov 1-76.1%
MinnesotaSummer visitorMar 22-31Apr 15-21Oct 15-217.3%
North DakotaSummer visitorApr 1-7Jun 15-21Oct 1-716%
WashingtonSummer visitorApr 1-7Jul 1-7Oct 15-212.7%
OhioPasses throughApr 15-21May 8-14May 22-314.5%
NevadaAll year, most in summerJul 8-14Aug 15-21Sep 15-217.6%
ArizonaWinter visitorOct 1-7Nov 22-30Mar 15-213.3%
North CarolinaWinter visitorOct 8-14Oct 22-31Mar 1-71.9%
FloridaWinter visitorOct 15-21Jan 15-21Mar 22-317.8%
South CarolinaWinter visitorOct 15-21Dec 1-7Mar 1-73.4%
MississippiWinter visitorJun 15-21Nov 22-30May 8-147.4%
MissouriWinter visitorJun 22-30Mar 22-31May 22-315.5%
KansasWinter visitorJul 1-7Nov 1-7Apr 22-308.9%
New MexicoWinter visitorJul 8-14Oct 1-7May 8-142.1%
ArkansasWinter visitorJul 15-21Nov 8-14Apr 8-146.6%
OklahomaWinter visitorJul 22-31Nov 8-14Apr 8-1415%
TexasWinter visitorSep 8-14Jan 8-14Mar 22-319.9%
KentuckyWinter visitorSep 8-14Nov 15-21May 1-72.4%
LouisianaWinter visitorSep 22-30Jan 8-14Mar 15-219.5%
AlabamaWinter visitorSep 22-30Nov 22-30Mar 8-146.9%
TennesseeWinter visitorSep 22-30Dec 1-7Mar 22-313.6%
CaliforniaYear-round–Nov 15-21–6.5%

Winter visitor in: Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, New Mexico, Arkansas

Passes through: Iowa, Ohio, Nevada

Summer visitor in: Utah, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington, Idaho, Oregon