Where to See Brown Pelican in Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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Brown Pelican sightings in Cape Hatteras

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Where Brown Pelican has been reported, from 488 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM8% of the busiest hour6 AM55% of the busiest hour7 AM90% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM94% of the busiest hour10 AM85% of the busiest hour11 AM78% of the busiest hourNoon75% of the busiest hour1 PM77% of the busiest hour2 PM82% of the busiest hour3 PM88% of the busiest hour4 PM92% of the busiest hour5 PM86% of the busiest hour6 PM65% of the busiest hour7 PM25% of the busiest hour8 PM7% of the busiest hour9 PM3% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Brown Pelican is most seen 7–11 AM and 3–6 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Brown Pelican sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	8%
6 AM	55%
7 AM	90%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	94%
10 AM	85%
11 AM	78%
Noon	75%
1 PM	77%
2 PM	82%
3 PM	88%
4 PM	92%
5 PM	86%
6 PM	65%
7 PM	25%
8 PM	7%
9 PM	3%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Brown Pelican on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Cape Hatteras, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Cape Hatteras Tour Guide

Watch a Pelican After the Splash

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“If you spot a brown pelican above the water, watch what it does after the splash. It folds into a steep dive to catch fish, with air sacs under its chest cushioning the impact.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Cape Hatteras Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

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Where to see Brown Pelican in Cape Hatteras