Double-crested Cormorant
Our most common cormorant. Seen on or beside water (open ocean or lakes). Floats partially submerged, regularly diving for fish. Often seen standing on rocks, piers, etc. with its wings spread and drying. Larger than Pelagic Cormorants and has an orange face/beak to differentiate from Brandt’s Cormorants.
All year, but more common in winter/cooler months.
More common than our Pelagic and Brandt’s Cormorants. In addition to floating on the water and standing on rocky shores, piers and wooden pilings are common perches for groups of cormorants of all species.
You can find the Double-crested Cormorant throughout every Region and Outpost on The BC Bird Trail!
Data provided by eBird
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York.
Find the Double-crested Cormorant on the bird trail
Kelowna
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial.Southern Gulf Islands
We are grateful to live on and visit the Southern Gulf Islands and acknowledge that the lands and waters that encompass these islands have been home to Indigenous peoples since time immemorial, part of the traditional unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations and Hul’quimi’num Treaty Group.The Okanagan
This trail exists upon the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Syilx (Okanagan) Band, Osoyoos Indian Band and their people. Travel consciously and respectfully.or jump right to an itinerary...
Osoyoos:A Bird Trail Outpost Vernon:
A Bird Trail Outpost Kelowna:
A Bird Trail Outpost
Vancouver
The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.Whistler
Vancouver Island North
GILAKAS’LA. Our Vancouver Island North communities are located on the traditional territory of the Kwakwakaʼwakw people, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.South Fraser
The traditional territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish Peoples.Sea to Sky
The traditional and unceded shared territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Lilwat7úl (Lil’wat) Nations.Surrey
Golden
Richmond
The Shuswap
The Shuswap Is Situated Within The Traditional, Ancestral, And Unceded Territory Of The Secwépemc People.Langley
Cranbrook
Vancouver’s North Shore
We gratefully acknowledge that we all work, live and play on the traditional, shared and unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Peoples. We acknowledge and express deep gratitude to these peoples, on whose territory that the Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association Operates.Sooke
The District of Sooke occupies the unceded traditional territories of the T’Sou-ke and Scia’new Nations. Central to Sooke’s history, we recognize the ongoing presence, influence and rights of these Nations within the community. It is with tremendous gratitude that we have the honour to call these lands home.Vernon
We recognize the City of Vernon is located in the traditional territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation.Osoyoos
The ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Osoyoos Indian Band and its people.Chilliwack
Columbia Valley
The traditional territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc people.or jump right to an itinerary...
Radium Hot Springs and Invermere-Panorama Cranbrook Golden Kimberley