Well the Cowboy in me wants to say a herd of...
The farmer in me wants to say a flock of ...
Just being Larry, I want to say a bunch of...
Or maybe even a pile of...
But, to be correct, I would say a brief of...
Or I would say a pod of...
Or I would say a pouch of...
Or even a scoop of...
And to cover the bases, I would refer to squadron of...
Yes there was a pelican on Reinhold Lake today and joining him were about twenty more. Yes...Pelicans.
Notice the size by comparing them to the ducks along the shore.