Category Archives: Cormorants

Helgoland: Day One Birding

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

An Island FULL of birds  Friday 21st October. Having arrived the previous evening as sun was setting to one of ‘birdings’ famed islands. Helgoland. Weather not ideal. Keep expectations low. I only had 2 days. What would I see? Well here’s the sunrise view from my B and B: Kringle … Continue reading →

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African Cormorant

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

African Cormorant in Belgium? Standing out like the proverbial ‘sore thumb’ in the NW Europe this juvenile Cormorant is white from just below the dark crown to its undertail coverts. Peter Adriaens, Nieuwpoort,  Belgian Coast, 8 August 2010. Here: Quite fascinating was my response on receiving a … Continue reading →

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