European Shag

Phalacrocrax aristotelis

Locally common coastal resident of 32,000 pairs breed in Britain plus 110,000 in Winter.

Rare inland.

Formerly known as Green Cormorant.

Adults have a greenish gloss in good light, but dark in poor light.

They also have a suggestion of a crest, which Cormorants lack.

The flight of this species resembles a Duck rather a Goose.

Juveniles are browner than the Adults & sometimes have shorter crest.

They also have darker underparts.

The call are a mixed of grunts & goans.