Cormorant

A common bird at the reservoir that can be seen throughout the year. Numbers steadily increased to peak in 2000 & this is may be due to the dense population of large fish.

No records between 1924 & 1951.

25/10/52 - Single bird. 1st record (DEP).

16/01/65 - Juvenile bird. Seen again on 23/01.

27/12/60 - 2 birds. Single birds were reported throughout the year.

1961 - Single birds noted between January & March. Often shot by game keepers.

1962 - Single birds recorded.

1963 - Single birds recorded.

16/04/64 - 2 birds.

12/03/70 - Maximum of 6 birds.

10/01/71 - 4 birds. Again on 14/01.

25/01/71 - 2 birds.

13/04/71 - 2 birds.

09/12/71 - 2 birds.

28/09/74 - Dead bird found. Had been 'ringed' at St. Margarets Island, Tenby on 28/07/74.

1984 - Maximum count of 10 birds.

23/05/87 - 2 birds.

20/12/91 - Maximum count of 15 birds. Usually up to 5 birds have been normal.

28/03/92 - 10 birds.

13/09/92 - 8 birds.

10/01/93 - 14 birds

. 09/07/93 - 15 birds.

18/12/93 - 17 birds.

27/12/94 - Maximum count of 18 birds.

21/03/95 - 20 birds, including 2 of the 'continental' type, sporting a whitish head.

24/08/95 - Maximum count of 24 birds.

26/02/96 - 30 birds.

13/03/96 - 38 birds.

25/12/96 - 40 birds .

23/01/97 - Maximum count of 30 birds.

11/12/98 - Maximum count of 38 birds.

27/01/99 - 43 birds. Highest count to date

30/01/00 - 49 birds a new highest count

07/12/01 - 32 birds

17/01/02 - 33 birds

26/12/03 - 28 birds

01/01/04 - 31 birds

25/02/05 - 20 birds

12/11/06 - 23 birds

07/02/07 - 18 birds

03/12/07 - 18 birds