Double crested cormorant is the more likely one to be seen inland.
The fact you indicate you see white on them leans toward Pelagic.

Not impossible, just unusual. But that's why i like birdwatching.

Douglas F. Daily
ddaily at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA 98195


On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 BrewsPad at aol.com wrote:

> Hello Tweeters:
>
> Hal Opperman wrote:
>
> >>*Pelagic* cormorants? In the Green River???
>
> Well, that's what I've ID'd them as. I've seen them in the spring, then again
> in the fall for the 4 or so years that I've been here. There's large plastic
> pipes that span the Green River at 240th and Russell Road and again at the par
> 3 golf course. Have seen them sitting on these pipes on numerous occasions
> 'drying' out with wings at half mast as well as just sitting there. Have also
> seen them numerous times while they were diving and fishing.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Jim Brewster
> BrewsPad at aol.com
> Kent Washington
>