Some birders have spotted an American White Pelican hanging out in Jamaica Bay, near the wildlife refuge (and the HoBe planespotting location).
From what I hear, no one has ever seen a pelican round these parts.
http://10000birds.com/american-white-pe ... ca-bay.htm
http://frogma.blogspot.com/2010/07/unus ... a-bay.html
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