Why are there pelicans in Arizona?

The correct answer is, sometimes. When Pacific hurricane remnants make their way in to Arizona (it's not that uncommon) they sometimes carry pelicans from the Sea of Cortez and carry them over Arizona. read more

When Pacific hurricane remnants make their way in to Arizona (it’s not that uncommon) they sometimes carry pelicans from the Sea of Cortez and carry them over Arizona. Once the storm remnants fade the birds will land in ponds, pools and creeks. read more

This list of birds of Arizona includes every wild bird species seen in Arizona, as recorded by the Arizona Bird Committee (ABC) through December 2015. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition through the 58th Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). read more

Speaking of pelicans, I was down in Green Bay with my family two summers ago, and we actually saw pelicans flying over downtown. Up until then, I had no idea that pelicans came up into the Great Lakes. There’s apparently a nesting site on Cat Island just outside of Green Bay. read more