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Title: Cormorant Watch
Post by: Richard Tong on 23/11/2011 at 10:58

If you spot one of these you can report it together with Mergansers and Goosanders. Here is the link:

 http://www.anglingtrust.net/page.asp?section=730&sectionTitle=Cormorant+Watch

Richard

Title: Re: Cormorant Watch
Post by: Mike Barrio on 23/11/2011 at 11:23

Hi Richard :z16

Have had a look at the website before, I get the impression that some of the reports may well be bogus? ...... a sighting of 136 cormorants 'eating' on a canal in the middle of the Cairngorm mountains?

Best wishes
Mike

Title: Re: Cormorant Watch
Post by: Richard Tong on 24/11/2011 at 08:53

Mike

Seems like some folk who don't see that these predators do any harm on inland waters may be messing about with this site then, which is a shame as it makes it difficult to distinguish between genuine sightings and bogus ones,

Richard

Title: Re: Cormorant Watch
Post by: Hamish Young on 24/11/2011 at 09:16

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 23/11/2011 at 11:23

Hi Richard :z16

Have had a look at the website before, I get the impression that some of the reports may well be bogus? ...... a sighting of 136 cormorants 'eating' on a canal in the middle of the Cairngorm mountains?

Best wishes
Mike

That's not a very nice description of the Spey  :z7

But it is a shame that some folk are not taking it seriously. Incidentally, after two recent trips to Loch Leven (not fishing) I have yet to see a cormorant, which has to be a good thing.

H :z3

Title: Re: Cormorant Watch
Post by: lenap on 24/11/2011 at 14:05

PRIVATE RANCH FISHING IN MONTANA, TYPICAL FOR A LAND/ RANCH OWNER TO HAVE A FEDERAL LICENCE TO SHOOT PELICANS AS WELL AS CORMORANTS. BOTH OF THESE BIRDS CAN LITERALLY WIPE OUT A FISH STOCK IN DAYS ON HIGH MOUNTAIN PONDS. WEATHER YOU AGREE OR NOT TO THIS PRACTICE, IF ALL OF YOUR EFFORT WAS BEING  CONSUMED ON A REGULAR BASIS , THE LEGAL WAY OUT WOULD CERTAINLY HELP YOUR WORK RESULT. I CAN REMEMBER A PELICAN SHOOT AT DAWN , FIRST LIGHT , BIRDS WERE COMING FROM CALIF. ALL BUT STOPPED NOW. FISH ARE LIVING , AND BIRDS MOVED ON.

Title: Re: Cormorant Watch
Post by: Iain Goolager on 24/11/2011 at 14:43

THANKS LENAP.
THE BU****S ARE OVER HERE NOW (NOT THE PELICANS OF COURSE  :X2)

IAIN

Title: Re: Cormorant Watch
Post by: Peter McCallum on 24/11/2011 at 19:56

Quote from: Hamish on 24/11/2011 at 09:16

Incidentally, after two recent trips to Loch Leven (not fishing) I have yet to see a cormorant, which has to be a good thing.

Up until quite recently there were dozens outside my hoosie. Where they should be..... in saltwater :grin