Black-necked Grebe
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | A C Bayliss |
| 12:30 | Still present on the lake. Close to the west bank. | |||
| 05/12/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | A C Bayliss |
| Present for an eighth day at the northern end of the lake. In the preceding period of over six weeks there were no recorded sightings going back to the 13th October when two birds were present for three days. A single bird was also present at the end of September for just over one week. | ||||
| 04/12/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | T J Lewis |
| 10:47 | Still at north end of top lake. | |||
| 30/11/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | D Brown |
| 11:48 | Seen from Marsworth hide. | |||
| 30/11/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | T J Lewis |
| 11:38 | In North left top lake. | |||
| 28/11/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | A C Bayliss |
| Amazingly the 4th black-necked grebe of the autumn/Winter here. Until this year the only record at College Lake was in 2015. Favouring the north-west corner of the lake. Still present when the reserve closed. | ||||
| 27/11/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 1 | T J Lewis |
| 11:30 | Top righthand corner of top lake. | |||
| 13/10/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 2 | E Griffiths |
| 18:35 | One certainly seen, actively diving. Probably a second, but very hard to confirm. | |||
| 12/10/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 2 | D Brown |
| 10:42 | West corner main ln lake. | |||
| 12/10/24 | Black-necked Grebe | College Lake | 2 | A C Bayliss |
| Present for a second day. Until this autumn black-necked Grebe had not been recorded at College Lake since 2015. This year we have had a single bird present from 24th September until 3rd October and now two new birds as from 11th October. | ||||
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Records
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 9th August, 1. |
| 2019 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 23rd-29th April, 2 present throughout but total of 6 on 26th-27th. |
| 2018 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 5th November, 1 seen. |
| 2017 | Black-necked Grebe, Little Marlow GP, 6th June, 2 present. |
| 2017 | Black-necked Grebe, Linford GPs, 6th May, 3 present. |
| 2016 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 16th April, 1 seen. |
| 2014 | Black-necked Grebe, Foxcote Res, 18th-24th November. |
| 2014 | Black-necked Grebe, Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm), 21st August to 2nd September, 1 seen. |
| 2014 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 31st July, 1 seen. |
| 2014 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 28th April, 1 seen. |
| 2013 | Black-necked Grebe, Calvert, 6th-9th October, 1 present. |
| 2013 | Black-necked Grebe, Willen Lakes, 14th-16th March, 1 seen. |