P4 Jämtland was the first to report on the pelican's arrival, prompting immediate excitement among Swedish birdwatchers. Kent Moén and his wife Eva drove from Härjedalen to search for the bird, and after a couple of hours, they found it on a stone at Vallsundet. According to TV4 Nyheterna, Kent Moén described the discovery as a moment of complete joy, calling the Dalmatian pelican a super rarity and a real crowd-puller.
The pelican's return is notable because it unexpectedly appeared on Frösön last summer, which was the first time the species was observed in Sweden. Birdwatchers are quite sure it is the same bird as last summer because photos show it is missing a feather in exactly the same spot. According to TV4 Nyheterna, Kent Moén described that some local patriots believe it thrives well in Jämtland, but it is more likely the bird's compass has gone haywire, leading it to fly the wrong way again.
The joy was complete when we saw it! Dalmatian pelican is a super rarity, a real crowd-puller. So it was an experience.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning, the pelican spread its wings and flew off towards the northwest. It is unclear whether the pelican is still in Jämtland, and its current location remains unknown. According to TV4 Nyheterna, Kent Moén described it as possibly a lightning visit, leaving uncertainty about whether it will return to Jämtland in the future.
Some local patriots naturally want to believe that it thrives extra well in Jämtland. But it is not uncommon for birds to sometimes fly the wrong way, and then do it again the next year. So it's probably more that the compass has gone haywire.
It might have been a lightning visit. At nine o'clock yesterday morning it spread its wings and took off towards the northwest. So now we don't know where it is anymore.