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Spotted a substantial V formation of quite large totally black birds with either yellow or cream beaks ( had my shades on) flying south easterly via the Lapta Strip about midday today. Anyone else seen them or can identify them?

When you say quite large it is difficult to judge... if say larger than chicken but smaller than a flamingo we can get some idea of the possibilities... but I think it will be either cormorant or shag. Glossy ibis beak is possibly too dark but look them up too.

http://www.allposters.nl/-sp/Glossy-Ibi ... 21127_.htm

About the size of a Stork. I have seen Black Storks in Poland but they have a white breast. Maybe they were Cormorants, but I have never seen such a large formation

I saw them from the Lapta Walkway around 11.00am. Very black birds. I am very interested to know what they may be. They were larger than crows,but not as large as storks and they did not have extended necks when flying.

Spot on dan those were the same ones I saw. The wing action suggested they were quite large and/or they had been flying a long distance.

The nearest description I can find is ; Great Cormorant

Actually I reckon they were Glossy Ibis. The Cormorant Sinensis has some white on the head and neck and if the whole flock appeared totally black that says Ibis to me.

Just seen another flock of 30 jet black birds ,like those of yesterday, flying along the Lapta Walkway.

Please somebody take a photo! It doesn't matter if it's just with a mobile phone, we will still be able to ID the birds..