Red-necked Grebe

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
17/02/26Red-necked GrebeChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
14:15
Further out than Slavs, seemed to be drifting off SE, not seen to reappear.  
14/02/26Red-necked GrebeTitchfield Haven1M J Palmer
17:00
Off shore fishing it's way Eastwards direction.  
14/02/26Red-necked GrebeBrownwich1S Hartill
11:13
Off stream.  
13/02/26Red-necked GrebeBrownwich1M Francis
11:23
700m out from Brownwich stream which is a bit of an improvement!  
10/02/26Red-necked GrebeBrownwich1M Francis
12:25
Out from Brownwich stream.  
08/02/26Red-necked GrebeLangstone Harbour2J Crook
13:00
Two singles, one in Langstone Channel northwest of the Oysterbeds and another still in the Sinah Lake area.  
08/02/26Red-necked GrebeHayling Billy Path (South)1R Wright
10:15
Well off oyster beds near buoys in front of sand bar.  
04/02/26Red-necked GrebeHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1G D Fennemore
10:05
Showing well north west of beds.  
02/02/26Red-necked GrebeChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
13:55
Offshore near broken pole drifting east, later E of broken pole 14:05 - 14:20 at least.  
02/02/26Red-necked GrebeBrownwich1A D Tindale
10:45
Off Brownwich outflow, a little west. Showed well between dives but a little distant.  

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Records

YearDetails
2025Red-necked Grebe, Langstone Harbour, unknown, 26th December, Looking towards the Oysterbeds from just west of Broadmarsh Slipway. *
2025Red-necked Grebe, Needs Ore, Adult, 15th November. (Chris Button)
2025Red-necked Grebe, Weston Shore, Southampton, Adult, 15th-20th November. (Andy Collins)
2024Red-necked Grebe, Hayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR, Adult, 27th November to 18th December. (Andy Johnson)
2024Red-necked Grebe, Weston Shore, Southampton, Adult, 14th November to 31st December, Stayed into 2025 Although reported and photos included by M Caponi on 14th Nov, only widely circulated following A.Collins observation on 26th. (Michael Caponi, Andy Collins)
2024Red-necked Grebe, Butts Bay, Pennington, unknown, 16th-21st March. (Simon Colenutt)
2024Red-necked Grebe, Needs Ore, 3rd-10th March, Accepted as the same bird at Pennington 16-21st March. (Alan Lewis)