Grebe ID...UK (1 Viewer)

ianrose82

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• Oct 17, 2006

• #1

A friend took me to Wellington Gravel Pits near Hereford yesterday and out on the water was a group of Grebes. They were quite a way off and my thoughts were that they were juvenile Great Crested. My friend thinks they were Black Necked Grebes.
Poor photo attached...which one of us is right please.

 

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Jane Turner

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• Oct 17, 2006

• #2

That is a Great-crested Grebe though I did think it was going to be a Red-neck on he thumbnail!!

 

ody

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• Oct 17, 2006

• #3

I think it is a Great Crested Grebe!

 

TWM

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• Oct 17, 2006

• #4

100% Great crested--you win!

 

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David Norgate

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• Oct 17, 2006

• #5

Juvenile Great crested Grebe moving into 1st winter plumage, based on the dark patch on the cheek

 

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James Spencer

• Oct 17, 2006

• #6

Jane Turner said:

That is a Great-crested Grebe though I did think it was going to be a Red-neck on he thumbnail!!

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Exactly the same thing went through my head!

 

ianrose82

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• Oct 17, 2006

• #7

Thanks for the speedy replies...I was half hoping it might be a black necked but at least I got it right
Ian