Why birders are spotting more brown pelicans in Metro Vancouver
Brown pelicans in Metro Vancouver are rising as warm waters shift seabirds north. See what California’s marine heat wave may reveal about changing coast conditions.
Birdwatchers in Metro Vancouver are seeing more brown pelicans than usual, and a marine heat wave off California may be part of the reason. The unusual ocean conditions have disrupted pelican populations farther south, which could be pushing some birds north.
CBC’s Early Edition says columnist Khalid Boudreau explains the appearance of the large seabirds in southern British Columbia waters and what it may indicate about changing coastal conditions.