Where to See White Pelican in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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White Pelican sightings in Lake Mead

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Where White Pelican has been reported, from 99 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 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM17% of the busiest hour6 AM78% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM94% of the busiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM78% of the busiest hour11 AM72% of the busiest hourNoon67% of the busiest hour1 PM67% of the busiest hour2 PM72% of the busiest hour3 PM83% of the busiest hour4 PMBusiest hour5 PM78% of the busiest hour6 PM39% of the busiest hour7 PM13% of the busiest hour8 PM6% of the busiest hour9 PM2% of the busiest hour10 PM1% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

White Pelican is most seen 7–10 AM and 4 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

White 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	6%
5 AM	17%
6 AM	78%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	94%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	78%
11 AM	72%
Noon	67%
1 PM	67%
2 PM	72%
3 PM	83%
4 PM	100%
5 PM	78%
6 PM	39%
7 PM	13%
8 PM	6%
9 PM	2%
10 PM	1%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about White Pelican on the drive.

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

Lake Mead Tour Guide

Pelicans Fish as a Team

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“A group of white pelicans paddling together may be organizing a meal. American white pelicans sometimes work as a team, beating their wings and dipping their bills to herd fish toward shallow water.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Lake Mead Tour Guide.

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Where to see White Pelican in Lake Mead