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This cormorant is numerous in the winter, with much of the British Columbia population present at that time, as it is a relatively rare bird. In 1987 a survey that reported 3 nests was done on 15 July by Wayne Campbell and was reported in: Campbell, R.W., and Preston, M. 1988. British Columbia nest records scheme. Thirty-first and thirty-second annual report 1986-1987. British Columbia Naturalist
26:12-13.
The Pelagic Cormorants do still nest at Race Rocks. Both species are Red Listed in British Columbia.
British Columbia uses “Red and Blue lists” to sort species into groups with similar conservation risks. The Red list includes species that have been legally designated as Endangered under the provincial Wildlife Act, are extirpated, or are candidates for such designation. The Blue list includes species not immediately threatened, but of concern because of characteristics that make them particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events.
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