Red-necked Grebe

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
13/12/24Red-necked GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton1B F Coates
09:55
Half way out to the right of Hythe. Also Slavonian Grebe close inshore still.  
12/12/24Red-necked GrebeWeston Sailing Club1A Collins
08:30
 
11/12/24Red-necked GrebeWeston Sailing Club1A Collins
08:30
 
06/12/24Red-necked GrebeChichester Harbour, Black Point1J Morton
08:45
From sailing club out beyond green bouys. Also Great Northern divers and Great Crested Grebes. .  
05/12/24Red-necked GrebeChichester Harbour, Black Point1A Johnson
09:30
In the harbour, presumably having returned from Langstone Harbour. Also 1 slav, 2 GND, shag, common scoter, 8 sandwich tern.  
04/12/24Red-necked GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton1P D Winter
13:30
off Rotterdam Towers (viewed from Hythe Marina) moving slowly south.  
04/12/24Red-necked GrebeLangstone Harbour1T Doran
09:05
Looking NNE from Hayling ferry jetty on Portsmouth side and grebe near start of Langstone Channel, quite distant, near the western of two sailing club pontoons.  
03/12/24Red-necked GrebeWeston1P J Honeysett
12:00
Extremely distant, towards Fawley.  
01/12/24Red-necked GrebeWeston Sailing Club1I R Watts
07:40
Over by Hythe Pier.  
30/11/24Red-necked GrebeChichester Harbour, Black Point1J J Goodridge
10:49
Off north-east side of Black Point behind yellow buoys, though distant. Seen to catch a fish and devour it.  

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Records

YearDetails
2024Red-necked Grebe, Hayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR, Adult, 27th November to 6th December. *
2024Red-necked Grebe, Weston Shore, Southampton, Adult, 26th November to 3rd December. *
2024Red-necked Grebe, Butts Bay, Pennington, unknown, 16th-21st March. *
2024Red-necked Grebe, Needs Ore, 3rd-10th March. *