Shag (European Shag) Phalacrocorax aristotelis
A numerous bird around much of the UK but uncommon in Norfolk. Inland records are particularly scarce so the Swanton Morley bird shown below was very unusual.
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 25-Nov-06") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 25-Nov-06") |
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first-winter Shag, Wells (Norfolk, UK), 25th November 2006
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 4-Jan-12") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 4-Jan-12") |
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first-winter Shag, Wells (Norfolk, UK), 4th January 2012
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 13-Jan-12") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 13-Jan-12") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 13-Jan-12") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 13-Jan-12") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 13-Jan-12") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Wells, 13-Jan-12") |
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first-winter Shag, Wells (Norfolk, UK), 13th January 2012 - very likely the same bird as above
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Magdalen, 2-Jan-05") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Magdalen, 2-Jan-05") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Magdalen, 2-Jan-05") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Magdalen, 2-Jan-05") |
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first-winter Shags, Magdalen (Norfolk, UK), 2nd January 2005
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Farne Islands, 13-May-04") |
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adult Shags, Farne Islands (Northumberland, UK), 13th May 2004
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Kings Lynn, 22-Feb-09") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Kings Lynn, 22-Feb-09") |
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first-winter Shag, Kings Lynn docks (Norfolk, UK), 22nd February 2009
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Scilly pelagic, 8-Aug-10") |
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Shags, from the MV Sapphire Scilly pelagic (Scilly, UK), 8th August 2010
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Swanton Morley, 11-Feb-07") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Swanton Morley, 11-Feb-07") |
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first-winter Shag, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 11th February 2007
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Sheringham, 18-Oct-04") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Dawlish, 12-Nov-06") |
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adult Shag, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 18th October 2004
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immature Shag, Dawlish (Norfolk, UK), 12th November 2006
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Garrison, 4-Oct-07") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Garrison, 4-Oct-07") |
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Shags, off the Garrison, St Mary's (Scilly, UK), 4th October 2007
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Bar Point, 5-Oct-07") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Bar Point, 5-Oct-07") |
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Shag, Bar Point, St Mary's (Scilly, UK), 5th October 2007
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Shags, from the MV Sapphire Scilly pelagic (Scilly, UK), 7th August 2010
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Graffham Water, 24-Sep-11") |
%20L.JPG "Shag, Graffham Water, 24-Sep-11") |
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juvenile Shag, Graffham Water (Cambridgeshire, UK), 24th September 2011 - another inland record, this one unfortunately has a fishing fly sticking out of its neck
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%20L.JPG "Shag, Kyle of Durness, 26-Feb-12") |
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Shag, Kyle of Durness (Highland, UK), 26th February 2012
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%20L.JPG "Shag & Cormorant, Sheringham, 19-Nov-11") |
%20L.JPG "Shag & Cormorant, Sheringham, 19-Nov-11") |
%20L.JPG "Shag & Cormorant, Sheringham, 19-Nov-11") |
%20L.JPG "Shag & Cormorant, Sheringham, 19-Nov-11") |
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Shag (with Cormorant), Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 19th November 2011 - the Shag is the left hand bird in each photo
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%20T.JPG "Cormorant")
%20T.JPG "Pygmy Cormorant")
%20T.JPG "Double-crested Cormorant")