Where to see Pelican in Overseas Highway in Overseas Highway

Wildlife · Overseas Highway

Where to see Pelican in Overseas Highway

Pelecanus occidentalis
1,360 reported sightings, mapped, most seen 8 AM and 5–7 PM.

Sightings
1,360
Most seen
8 AM
Also
5–7 PM

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After the Pelican Splash

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Pelican sightings in Overseas Highway

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Where Pelican has been reported, from 1,360 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

Pelican is most seen 8 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.
Pelican sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
HourShare of busiest hour
12 AM1%
1 AM1%
2 AM1%
3 AM1%
4 AM2%
5 AM8%
6 AM37%
7 AM84%
8 AM89%
9 AM79%
10 AM68%
11 AM63%
Noon58%
1 PM53%
2 PM58%
3 PM63%
4 PM79%
5 PM95%
6 PM100%
7 PM37%
8 PM11%
9 PM5%
10 PM2%
11 PM1%

Audio tour

Hear about Pelican on the drive.

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

Overseas Highway Tour Guide

After the Pelican Splash
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“If you spot a brown pelican fishing, keep watching after the splash. The pouch under its bill expands to scoop up fish and water. Back at the surface, it drains the water before swallowing its catch.”

Plays as you drive near Pigeon Key in Parkwolf’s Overseas Highway Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Overseas Highway spots that mention Pelican

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Pelican. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

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  • Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
  • 136 audio storiesplay as you drive Overseas Highway, wildlife included
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