Where to See Brown Pelican in Point Reyes National Seashore

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Brown Pelican sightings in Point Reyes

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Where Brown Pelican has been reported, from 749 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 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM1% of the busiest hour5 AM5% of the busiest hour6 AM35% of the busiest hour7 AM75% of the busiest hour8 AM90% of the busiest hour9 AM88% of the busiest hour10 AM82% of the busiest hour11 AM78% of the busiest hourNoon76% of the busiest hour1 PM78% of the busiest hour2 PM82% of the busiest hour3 PM86% of the busiest hour4 PM92% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM88% of the busiest hour7 PM45% of the busiest hour8 PM10% of the busiest hour9 PM2% of the busiest hour10 PM0% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Brown Pelican is most seen 8–10 AM and 3–7 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	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	1%
5 AM	5%
6 AM	35%
7 AM	75%
8 AM	90%
9 AM	88%
10 AM	82%
11 AM	78%
Noon	76%
1 PM	78%
2 PM	82%
3 PM	86%
4 PM	92%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	88%
7 PM	45%
8 PM	10%
9 PM	2%
10 PM	0%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Brown Pelican on the drive.

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

Point Reyes Tour Guide

After the Pelican's Splash

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“At a Point Reyes beach, a line of brown pelicans may skim just above the breakers. If one climbs and makes a headfirst dive, watch what happens after the splash.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Point Reyes Tour Guide.

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Where to see Brown Pelican in Point Reyes