That was, but this was too; checking up in Birds of Northumbria, it was first seen in Germany somewhere. No further details currently available to me but I have a recollection that more details do exist, been told verbally.
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Aye I heard gossip too but no one ever showed plausible captive origin. A full winged unringed White Pelican that crossed Europe.
aug 20, 2025, 6:56 am • 4 0 • view
Will ever be reviewed though?
aug 20, 2025, 7:03 am • 2 0 • view
Might be worth asking Tim D to set it in motion?
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aug 20, 2025, 7:20 am • 4 0 • view
Thanks!
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Really don't see why this was any different to the Dalmatian Pelican 🤷♂️
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Not sure what the euro committees concluded
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Indeed not, that too just 'appeared' somewhere in Poland already well out of range. Presumably earlier reports of the individual were not considered newsworthy being close to or within the natural range? Perhaps too many free roaming GWP in Europe though, to allow this one to be accepted so easily?
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