The cormorant seen in this checklist https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50013172 was found (not by me) yesterday just north of San Francisco, California. Whatever it is, it is way out of range. Local and other experts will certainly be trying to identify it, but I thought I would post the link here and see if anyone wants to offer an opinion. A ship going into San Francisco Bay would pass near the site - I think ship assisted transport is a good possibility, which means the bird might have come from almost anywhere.
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Out of place cormorant (1 Viewer)
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Tiraya
San Diego CA
It isn't an Aus. species as many have speculated -- I'm guessing either an immature or leucistic DC or one of the "great" cormorant species. But I don't know all the world species especially not the more obscure ones like those from the islands.
edit: I think we can still rule out great and Temminck's cormorant.
edit: I think we can still rule out great and Temminck's cormorant.
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Microtus
Maryland USA (he/him)
There is a bit of a discussion going on on the Calbirds state-wide California birds list http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CA01
