Баклан великий в РЛП Кінбурнська коса та на прилеглих територіях

Abstract

Present data have been collected during 1987-2008. From the end of XIX century to the beginning of XX century the Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) colony was known only on the Berezan Island. Later this species had disappeared. The next nesting of the Cormorant was observed in 1980 (at the Kinburn Peninsula). Numbers of the species increased and new colonies have appeared. Maximum number of nesting birds was known in 2006 - there were more than 10000 pairs of the Cormorant, numbers of the local population was about 50000 individuals at the end of the breeding season.