Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo is a widespread member of the cormorant family and breeds in much of the Old World and the Atlantic coast of North America. The form 'sinensis' is found in southern Britain and is thought to breed in some southern counties. The scientific name Phalacrocorax is Latinized Greek from 'phalakros' meaning 'bald' and 'kora' meaning 'raven'; the name 'sinensis' derives from Latin and refers to 'Chinese'.

 

There has been just one Continental Cormorant reported from S. Gloucestershire;

 

2001: (1)

On January 15th a single bird was watched at Oldbury Power Station and what was assumed to be the same individual was seen at the same site again on January 16th, 18th and possibly 28th. This occurrence constitutes the first report of this form for S. Gloucestershire.