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Pelicans: arrival and departure dates by state
Pelicans reach Utah first, around mid January, and Tennessee last, around late September. Pick your state below for exact arrival, peak and departure dates.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | Jan 15-21 | Oct 22-31 | 13% |
| Illinois | Feb 8-14 | Nov 22-30 | 5.7% |
| Indiana | Feb 15-21 | Apr 22-30 | 4.9% |
| Nebraska | Feb 22-28 | Nov 22-30 | 10% |
| Colorado | Mar 1-7 | Nov 15-21 | 15% |
| Idaho | Mar 8-14 | Oct 15-21 | 8.6% |
| Iowa | Mar 15-21 | Apr 22-30 | 16% |
| Montana | Mar 15-21 | Oct 8-14 | 9.3% |
| South Dakota | Mar 15-21 | Oct 15-21 | 12% |
| Wisconsin | Mar 15-21 | Sep 15-21 | 8.6% |
| Wyoming | Mar 15-21 | Oct 1-7 | 9.6% |
| Alabama | Mar 22-31 | Apr 22-30 | 17% |
| Minnesota | Mar 22-31 | Oct 15-21 | 7.3% |
| Texas | Mar 22-31 | May 1-7 | 10% |
| North Dakota | Apr 1-7 | Oct 1-7 | 16% |
| Ohio | Apr 15-21 | May 22-31 | 4.5% |
| Oregon | Apr 22-30 | Nov 1-7 | 7.2% |
| Delaware | May 8-14 | Nov 8-14 | 8.5% |
| Maryland | May 15-21 | Dec 1-7 | 2.7% |
| New Jersey | Jun 8-14 | Nov 1-7 | 3.2% |
| California | Jul 1-7 | Dec 1-7 | 16% |
| Nevada | Jul 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | 7.6% |
| Washington | Jul 8-14 | Oct 8-14 | 3.5% |
| North Carolina | Oct 1-7 | Dec 1-7 | 8.3% |
| Arizona | Oct 1-7 | Mar 15-21 | 3.3% |
| Louisiana | Oct 8-14 | May 1-7 | 12% |
| Virginia | May 8-14 | Apr 1-7 | 4.4% |
| Missouri | Jun 22-30 | May 22-31 | 5.5% |
| Kansas | Jul 1-7 | Apr 22-30 | 8.9% |
| New Mexico | Jul 8-14 | May 8-14 | 2.1% |
| Arkansas | Jul 15-21 | Apr 8-14 | 6.6% |
| Oklahoma | Jul 22-31 | Apr 8-14 | 15% |
| Kentucky | Sep 8-14 | May 1-7 | 2.4% |
| Tennessee | Sep 22-30 | Mar 22-31 | 3.6% |
| Florida | all year | – | 20% |
| Mississippi | all year | – | 18% |
| South Carolina | all year | – | 14% |
| Georgia | all year | – | 4.2% |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate for the most reported species in the state. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.