Does the Double-Crested Cormorant Live in Groups?

Double-crested cormorants are very social. They can be found in small and large groups while breeding and during the winter. They breed in colonies and often feed in large flocks. They also migrate in large groups.

Do cormorants travel in groups?

Double-crested cormorants are diurnal birds. They are very gregarious and can be found in large and small groups at the breeding grounds, and in winter, often feeding in large flocks. They breed in colonies and migrate in large groups.

Do cormorants fish in groups?

Cormorants do not always fish in flocks. It is a common sight to see solitary indi- viduals or groups of two or three fishing by themselves. There is not even a hint of organization in a group of less than four or five cormorants.