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I know some roost under the Ironworkers' bridge and under Lionsgate as well. I'm sure there are other spots but those are 2 I know of.

Neill

On Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 5:45?a.m. Veronique Martinaud via <Vmartinaud04=[email protected]> wrote:

Thank you so much for this Neill! I really appreciate it! It makes total sense.

Do you have any idea where these flocks flying eastbound over the Burrard Inlet at the Lost Lagoon level would roost?

Cheers,

痴é谤辞

On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 9:42?PM Neill Vanhinsberg via <neillist=[email protected]> wrote:

Hi 痴é谤辞nique,

For years, I've noticed Double-crested Cormorants flying south over my house in the Mount Pleasant area in the morning, and back north in the evening. From one to a flock of 40 or so birds. I don't see them everyday but often enough that I assume it is an almost daily occurrence. I assume they are flying from their roost to a favoured foraging area in the morning and back in the evening. So flocks of cormorants flying by doesn't necessarily mean they are migrating. In fact, I saw 3 flocks of DCCOs of 20-30 birds flying in V formation over the Iona north jetty this morning.? Being heavy birds with not particularly large wings, flying in V formation cuts down on the work of flying for the birds behind the leader. I've seen non-migrating geese, ducks and pelicans do this when flying any distance also, so it's not an unusual sight, just an energy saving strategy.

Neill

Vancouver

On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 3:20?PM Veronique Martinaud via <Vmartinaud04=[email protected]> wrote:

Sending this again. Thanks!

痴é谤辞

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From: 痴é谤辞nique Martinaud <vmartinaud04@...>
Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 10:25?PM
Subject: cormorants V formation
To: <[email protected]>

Hi everyone,

This evening, I saw quite a big flock of cormorants in V formation flying over the Burrard Inlet eastbound. I was surprise to see such a thing as I thought V formations occured only during long flights/migration. But cormorants wouldn’t be migrating now, right?

I would love to have your input on this.

Thank you!

痴é谤辞

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