Cormorant (Sinensis Race)
On the Patch - There was a time not long ago when seeing a sinensis race Cormorant was a big deal in the uk . They are the race that breed in Southern Europe and occasionally drifted into the uk . They nest in trees, quite often inland rather than on cliffs on the coast. In the last few years, a colony has started near Widnes and now over 100 pairs breed, so on my patch, I now get predominetly sinensis birds , but still at Pennington Flash the uk race predominate . They are slightly smaller , a bit more striking in the wings, and the Yellow /orange patch on the face is a different shape than the uk race .
Cormorant (Sinensis Race)
On the Patch - There was a time not long ago when seeing a sinensis race Cormorant was a big deal in the uk . They are the race that breed in Southern Europe and occasionally drifted into the uk . They nest in trees, quite often inland rather than on cliffs on the coast. In the last few years, a colony has started near Widnes and now over 100 pairs breed, so on my patch, I now get predominetly sinensis birds , but still at Pennington Flash the uk race predominate . They are slightly smaller , a bit more striking in the wings, and the Yellow /orange patch on the face is a different shape than the uk race .