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Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2015: June: Jun 09-15
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Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 09:06 pm:

It's quite unusual to see pelicans around the U.P., so in the spring when the American White Pelicans make their migratory way north and are spotted like this flock, hunkered down on Keweenaw Bay, it is quite exciting. Donna MacIntosh saw these guys, on a misty, fog shrouded morning and grabbed her camera to capture their presence here UP North for us all to see.

I sure was glad that she did so, as my hubby and I were driving downstate that same morning last week and spotted them out there on the Bay. We originally thought it was a flock of swans, as we could see the white birds off in the distance, but we didn't realize they were actually Pelicans, until seeing Donna's photos. Kudos to her for capturing them, as they don't usually hang around long, before they head to their summer breeding grounds to the west and north.


By Donna (Donna) on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 09:14 pm:

And KUDOS to lil' bro...Charley MacIntosh, for
calling me and letting me know....he bugged me enough
to get me off my couch.....He was driving through on
business...leaving the Nahma Inn for the day!
(Yes..that was a shameless plug, eh? ;) )


By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 09:27 pm:

Outstanding photos!! Thanks, Donna, and your lil' bro!;)


By Greta Jones (Urbanescapees) on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 10:02 pm:

The thing about the Pelican
His beak holds more than his Belly Can


By Just me (Jaby) on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 11:37 pm:

Amazing! I did not know about Pelicans in our area
before. How interesting!


By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 07:45 am:

Pelican bay...nice pix!


By Marsha, Genesee/Aura (Marsha) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 09:27 am:

Hope they stick around until I get UP tomorrow!


By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 09:30 am:

Great pictures! Talk about being at the right place at the right time!!


By FRNash/PHX, AZ (Frnash) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 06:27 pm:

Pelicans?

Waking up in Phoenix with morning temperatures in the mid to high 80s with the hum-a-diddity in the high 50s to mid 60s, and rain? In June? Residual moisture from Hurricanes Andres and Blanca? Hurricanes?

I thought I died and went to Loozy-Anna (The Pelican State)!
Now pelicans on Keweenaw Bay! That just confirms it, I did! I did! 😉

Referring to Friday's rain (June 5th), the NWS said:


Quote:

"… it had never before rained in the area on this date in 100 years of record-keeping. The previous date and last time it rained this early in the month was June 6, 1993.

"June is normally dry in Phoenix, but a thunderstorm with moisture from remnants of Tropical Storm Andres provided a bit of a change. Weather officials trumpeted the bit of precipitation on social media.

"Friday's rain was the first time Phoenix saw measurable rain during the first two weeks of June since 1993. The normal rainfall amount for Phoenix for the entire month of June (the driest month of the year) is .02 inches."


Now since the weekend Phoenix has seen just a trace of little rain, but much humidity from the remnants of Blanca.
Normal high temperatures in June are from 100°F - 108°F (with record highs for every day in June ranging from 110° to 122°F) and humidities generally in single digits.
By
kosk in Toronto (Koskintoronto) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 08:06 pm:

Wow! Can't imagine it. Wonder how long they'll stick around?
Won't be U.P. for a few weeks.


By Donna (Donna) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 08:12 pm:

They are gone.....from Keweenaw Bay anyway...they
migrate through. FAST!


By Jose (Jtraveler) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 09:35 pm:

LOL, Frnash!!!!


By Diana P. (Diana) on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:48 pm:

Very interesting to see pelicans in the UP! Neat that they stick so close together.

Frnash, sounds like the Monsoon Season might be getting an early start there in Arizona this year. I remember that high temperature of 122 degrees in Phoenix, in June of 1990. Baseball practice was called off for my children's teams. Truth be told, 120 degrees and 122 degrees feel about the same ... like walking into a wall of heat. We always had water with us in the summertime! Been back in Michigan for quite a while now.


By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 04:24 am:

Interesting.


By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 08:11 am:

Very cool. Glad you were able to capture these!


By Joseph Geshel (Calumetkid) on Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 04:50 am:

Now that's a first. I have never heard of pelicans in the U.P.


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