European Shag

(Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

image European Shag

Birdingplaces

  • Acantilados de Arra
  • Adur Estuary and Area
  • Agios Fokas - Vatera
  • Ailsa Craig
  • Alepu
  • Alikoudi Pool - Skamnioudi
  • Almiropotamos River - Vatera
  • Almyropotamos River
  • Amble and the Coquet Estuary
  • Amoudara Chersonissos
  • Antikythera
  • Archipel des Ebihens
  • Ardmore Cliffs
  • Ardnamurchan Peninsula
  • Axios Delta
  • Ayvalık Adaları Tabiat Parkı
  • Bacucco
  • Ballaghennie Ayres NNR
  • Ballyteige Burrow and Killag
  • Balmossie
  • Bamburgh
  • Bardsey Island - Ynys Enlli
  • Barry Buddon Estuary Side
  • Barry Buddon Seaward Side
  • Baška Coastline
  • Bass Rock
  • Beer Head to Beer (Jubilee Gardens)
  • Beesands Ley
  • Bempton Cliffs
  • Berlenga Island
  • Berry Head
  • Blagdon Reservoir
  • Blåvandshuk
  • Blyth South Harbour
  • Bodrum Center & Bodrum Hill
  • Bosscherveld
  • Boulmer
  • Bozcaada (Tenedos)
  • Braunton Burrows - Braunton Marsh
  • Breezanddijk - Afsluitdijk
  • Brixham Harbour
  • Broadsands Beach and Area
  • Buitrera de Sonabia
  • Buljarica
  • Bullers of Buchan
  • Burghead
  • Burwick, South Ronaldsay, Orkney
  • Butrint
  • Büyük Menderes Deltası
  • Cabo Burela
  • Cabo Busto
  • Cabo Cope
  • Cabo de Higuer
  • Cabo de Palos
  • Cabo de São Vicente
  • Cabo Peñas
  • Cala d'Or Coast
  • Cala El Xarco
  • Calas de Bolnuevo
  • Camel Estuary - The Camel Trail
  • Camí de Ronda
  • Camino de Justiz
  • Campa Torres
  • Cap Blanc
  • Cap de Formentor
  • Cap Gris Nez
  • Cap Sicié
  • Cap Sizun - Point Du Van
  • Cape Kaliakra
  • Cape Kamenjak
  • Cape Kormakitis
  • Cape Matxitxako
  • Cape Raso
  • Cape Shabla
  • Carnewas at Bedruthan - Pentire Steps - Park Head
  • Carrackfinn and Annagry Estuary
  • Cawsand to Penlee Battery Nature Reserve
  • Chapa de los Pájaros
  • Charca de Rinlo
  • Christou River
  • Clennon Valley Ponds and Goodrington Park
  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Coastal Track - Achladeri
  • Coastal Walk s'Argamassa
  • Cogden Beach and West Bexington Nature Reserve
  • Complexo Intermareal Umia O Grove
  • Craigleith Island
  • Craster & Dunstanburgh Castle
  • Danube Delta - Carasuhat
  • Dawlish - South West Coast Path
  • Dee Estuary at Parkgate
  • Delta del Tordera
  • Delta du Gravona
  • Desembocadura del RIU Gaià
  • Desembocadura Riera de Riudoms
  • Devils Point Plymouth
  • Dillon's Park
  • Djúpvegur - Ísafjarðardjúp
  • Dodman Point
  • Dragonera
  • Draycote Water
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse
  • Düne - Helgoland
  • Durankulak Lake
  • Dyer's Lookout - Hartland Quay - Speke's Mill Valley
  • East Coast Nature Reserve
  • East Haven
  • East Looe Harbour - Seafront - Upper Estuary.
  • Eemshaven
  • Ekkerøy
  • Elba's West Coast
  • Elliot Burn
  • Els Muntanyans
  • Embalse del Amadorio
  • Erillo
  • Estaca de Bares
  • Estuario del Miño
  • Étang de la Rincerie
  • Étang de Tanchiccia
  • Exmouth Estuary and Seafront
  • Explanada del Muelle Águilas
  • Falaises de Cricqueville-en-Bessin
  • Falaises de Pen Men
  • Falesie di Duino
  • Faneromeni Beach
  • Fanø
  • Farne Islands
  • Faro de Cabo de Palos
  • Faro de Mazarrón
  • Firth of Lorn
  • Flamborough Head
  • Foce Bisagno
  • Foce del Brenta
  • Foce del Cedrino
  • Foce del Coghinas
  • Foce del Segno
  • Fontanigge - Sečovlje Salina
  • Fort Penthièvre
  • Foz do río Miñor
  • Galtabäcks Fågeltorn
  • Garbias Island
  • Gardur Lighthouse
  • Gediz Deltasi
  • Gerrans Bay East
  • Gerrans Bay West
  • Giant's Causeway
  • Gibraltar
  • Girdleness
  • Gjesværstappan
  • Gökçeada (Imbros)
  • Gönen Delta
  • Grandefjæra
  • Grassholm
  • Great Orme
  • Grímsey
  • Grosshamn
  • Gubbanäsan
  • Güllük Korfezi
  • Haby Bukt
  • Hacia Faro de Gorliz
  • Hartland Point
  • Hartlepool Headland
  • Haven Lauwersoog
  • Helgoland
  • Herdla
  • Hermaness National Nature Reserve
  • Hersek Lagoon
  • Hiddensee
  • Holy Island
  • Hook Head
  • Hooks Links
  • Hope's Nose
  • Hopeland
  • Horefto
  • Hornoya
  • Howth town
  • Hunstanton Cliffs
  • Hvide Sande
  • Ile de Tatihou
  • Ile Dumet
  • Iles Chausey
  • Ilfracombe Seafront and Harbour
  • Ilovik
  • Inch Wildfowl Reserve
  • Is Solinas
  • Isla del Aire
  • Island Hill
  • Isle of May
  • Isola della Capraia
  • İzmit Bay
  • John Muir Country Park
  • Jökulsárlón
  • Jomfruland
  • Kadıkoy Bay
  • Kågen Coast
  • Kalloni Saltpans (East)
  • Kalloni Saltpans (West)
  • Kamil Abduş Lake
  • Kavaki: thé Place for Rüppell's Warbler on Lesvos!
  • Keranouat
  • Ketilsstadhir
  • Keyhaven & Pennington Marshes
  • Kilcoole
  • Kingsbridge Estuary - Southern Section
  • Kinniel Lagoons
  • Klädesholmen
  • Kolansko Blato
  • Kråkudden - Hönö
  • Kullaberg
  • Kyle of Durness
  • La Cotentin
  • La Rocque Fields and Coastal Beach
  • La Tour de Capitello
  • Lago
  • Lagoa do Martinhal
  • Laguna de A Frouxeira
  • Laguna del Calich
  • Laguna della Rosa
  • Laguna di Venezia Settore Sud Costa Sud
  • Lake Almyros
  • Lake Mert
  • Lake Sarıkum
  • Lantic Bay
  • Látrabjarg
  • Lavernock Point
  • Laxey Bay
  • Le Lenn
  • Lee and Lincombe to Six Acre Wood and Lee Bay
  • Les Morsalines
  • Lisbon Bay
  • Lista fyr
  • Livadi
  • Livadi Marsh
  • Lizard Point
  • Llyn Rhos-Ddu
  • Loe Beach
  • Longrock Beach - Eastern Green - Battery Rocks
  • Loop Head
  • Lough Atalia
  • Low Newton by the Sea
  • Lower Tsiknias River
  • Lundy Island
  • Lunga
  • Macrihanish Bird Observatory
  • Mains of Usan
  • Makara Beach
  • Makkevika - Giske
  • Mali Lošinj
  • Marais du Brennegi
  • Marina Nova
  • Marisma de Colindres
  • Marismas de Santoña
  • Marshland Osor
  • Merkinch
  • Microreserva Arroyo Negro
  • Mingulay
  • Mljet National Park
  • Montehano
  • Monumento Naturale La Frasca
  • Morups Tånge and Glommen
  • Mount Batten Breakwater and Area
  • Mount Edgcumbe Park
  • Mouth of the Oued Massa
  • Mølen
  • Muelle de La Curra
  • Mull and Iona
  • Mullaghderg
  • Musselburgh Lagoons
  • Mykines
  • Narte Lagoon
  • Neeltje Jans
  • Neist Point Lighthouse
  • New Quay Seabird Colony
  • Newbiggin
  • Newhaven Tide Mills
  • Nisyros Volcano
  • Noordzeeboulevard - Tweede Maasvlakte
  • North Bull Island Nature Reserve
  • North Coast track near Efthalou
  • Norums Holme
  • Noss National Nature Reserve
  • Nykvåg - Nykan Nature Reserve
  • Nykvåg Kittiwake Site
  • Nyord Strandenge Naturreservat
  • Oare Marshes Nature Reserve
  • Oasi dei Variconi
  • Oasi del Nervia
  • Oberland Dune on Helgoland
  • Observatoire Ornithologique de Bourgon
  • Omaha Beach
  • Oostelijke Havendam Oostende
  • Otter Estuary NNR
  • Paignton Beach and Area
  • Palud Nature Reserve
  • Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau
  • Parco Naturale Molentargius-Saline
  • Paseo del Puerto Cabo de Palos
  • Pendeen Watch
  • Pentire Point and The Rumps
  • Penyal des Migdia
  • Phare de Gatteville
  • Pig's Nose Valley
  • Pinar y Dunas de Liencres
  • Plage ste Anne et Grève du Man
  • Plaka Park - Sigri Headland
  • Playa de San Pol
  • Plaža Plemići
  • Plymouth Seafront
  • Po Delta
  • Poda Reserve
  • Poelbroekpark and Meerwijkplas
  • Point du Grouin
  • Point du Hoc
  • Pointe de Beuzec
  • Pointe de Chassiron
  • Pointe du Croisic
  • Polcevera River Mouth
  • Polichnitos saltpans
  • Pontal da Carrapateira
  • Porlock
  • Port de Cambrils
  • Port de Loguivy de la Mer
  • Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
  • Porthcurno - Minack Theatre - Porthgwarra Beach
  • Porthgwarra
  • Porthpean to Black Head - St Austell Bay
  • Porto de Burela
  • Portwrinkle to Tregunnus Lane Hairpin Bend
  • Praia de Arealonga
  • Prawle Point
  • Prigionette - Porto Conte
  • Puerto de Carril e Isla de Cortegada
  • Puerto de Mazarrón
  • Puerto de Premià de Mar
  • Puerto de Torrevieja
  • Puffin Cove
  • Puffin Island
  • Puig des Savinar
  • Punta Chiappa
  • Punta de Cap de Creus
  • Punta de Sa Pedrera
  • Punta del Cavall
  • Punta la Vaca
  • Punta Mala
  • Punta San Martino
  • Radford Park and Hooe Lake
  • Rame Head
  • Rame Head to Seaton Coastal Road
  • Réserve du Cap Sizun
  • Réserve Naturelle de l'Étang de Biguglia
  • Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Sept-îles
  • Reykjanes Lighthouse
  • Rheinstau Weisweil
  • Rhosilli
  • Ría de Foz
  • Ría del Eo
  • Ribat da Atalaia
  • Riserva Naturale Lago di Montepulciano
  • Riserva Naturale LIPU di Ca' Roman
  • Riserva Naturale Macchiatonda
  • Riserva Statale Saline di Tarquinia
  • River Mouth - Meladia Valley
  • River Plym Estuary
  • RNR Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona
  • RNR Foci dell'Isonzo - Punta Sdobba
  • Rothéneuf Bay
  • RSPB Bowling Green Marsh
  • RSPB Dungeness
  • RSPB Dunnet Head
  • RSPB Loch na Muilne Nature Reserve
  • RSPB Mousa
  • RSPB Mull of Galloway Nature Reserve
  • RSPB Noup Cliffs
  • RSPB South Stack
  • RSPB The Oa
  • Rumelifeneri Village
  • Runde
  • Runde - Southern Shore
  • Rutland Water Dam
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
  • Sacca degli Scardovari
  • Sada - Porto Pesqueiro
  • Sada - Ría de Betanzos
  • Sagres
  • Saint Germain sur Ay
  • Saint-Pierre-en-Port
  • Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
  • Salin de Nin
  • Salinas de Calpe
  • Salinas de San Pedro
  • Saltee Island
  • San Domino
  • Scaling Dam
  • Scorrybreac Trail
  • Scottish Seabird Centre
  • Seaton and Seaton Valley
  • Seaton Sluice
  • Seawalk Rhodes City
  • Ses Salines - Punta de Ses Portes
  • Shabla Lake
  • Sharkham Point Nature Reserve
  • Sharpness Docks
  • Sheskinmore Lough
  • Shiant Isles
  • Sillon de Talbert
  • Skala Vasilikon Harbour
  • Skellig Islands
  • Skokholm
  • Skomer
  • Slapton Ley
  • Slettnes
  • Sound of Raasay
  • Southern Asmaløy
  • Southwest Tiree
  • Spey Bay
  • Spiaggia del Fratino
  • St Agnes Head
  • St Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek.
  • St Bees Head
  • St Catherine’s Point
  • St Gothian Sands NR and Godrevy Head
  • St Ives Island
  • St John's Lake
  • St. Kilda
  • St. Mary's Island - Whitley Bay
  • Stack Rocks
  • Staffa
  • Stagno di Porto Botte
  • Stjernøya
  • Stoke Point to Noss Mayo
  • Strumble Head
  • Sumburg Head Nature Reserve
  • Surville
  • Sutton Harbour - Plymouth
  • Svörtuloft Lighthouse
  • Swanpool Lake
  • The Gann
  • The Needles Headland
  • The Skern and Northam Burrows Country Park
  • Theotokos Beach
  • Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve
  • Tjurpannans Naturreservat
  • Torpoint Gravesend Lake - Thankes Lake.
  • Torre de Santa Elena (La Azohía)
  • Towan Head
  • Trevose Head
  • Troup Head
  • Tuzla River
  • Tynemouth Haven
  • Vadsö
  • Vadsø Harbour
  • Vadu
  • Valley of Rocks
  • Varenna
  • Veines Peninsula
  • Venice port and park Biennale
  • Vigur
  • Vikasundet Frøya
  • Villaviera
  • Vourkari Bay
  • Vourkos River
  • Watcombe - Maidencombe - Watcombe
  • Wembury Point
  • West Looe and Hannafore Point
  • Westhaven and Craigmill Mouth
  • Whitburn Coastal Park
  • White Cliffs of Dover
  • Wicklow Seabird Trail
  • Winterton Dunes
  • Woody Bay - Crock Point - Lee Bay
  • Xunqueira do Lagares
  • Yailata
  • Zeluán
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A Not to be missed
B Worth a detour
C Nice if you are in the area