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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/84625/Continental_Cormorant.html |
Sighting Ref : |
IB84625 |
Sighting Date : |
23 Nov 15 |
Common Name : |
Continental Cormorant |
Scientific Name : |
Phalacrocorax c. sinensis |
Location : |
Greystones |
County : |
Wicklow |
Number Seen : |
1 |
Principal Observer(s) : |
Cian Cardiff
Not Specified
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Reported By : |
Not Specified
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Comments : |
Adult type "Sinensis" Cormorant, oppisite St. David's school Greystones. Key features to note are the; Small short bill, short slim neck and head structure is not as "Brute" looking like carbo's!."Continental Cormorants" seem to be scarce but regular bird on the East coast of Ireland (CC)
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Status : |
See IRBC Appendix 1 |
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Photos : |
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Photographer(s) : |
©
Cian Cardiff. Images 1-3 (sinensis), Image 4, (Carbo), for comparison
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