Great Cormorant – Hakodate Birding

Late Winter Trip 2022 Day 1 #5

March 20, 2022March 20, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Mukawa

The most noticeable species in the port at Mukawa was Great Cormorant. And the adults were in breeding plumage too.

Hardly any grebes or divers around, just 1 Great Crested and a few Red-necked Grebes.

Just out of town

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto

I was surprised to see 20 or so Great Cormorants to the west of town today: I thought they were summer visitors?

Also around were large numbers of Common Gull as well as Glaucous Gull, Whooper Swan, Great Egret, Black-necked Grebe and the usual common winter ducks.