slavonian grebe? Eyebrook Reservoir 20/3/25 (3 Viewers)

[Derbyfella]

Id been told it had left, but after speaking to a local he said he had seen it today....

these are taken from where he said but it was distant - which obviously has reduced quality




I think last two are a sneaked in Great Crested which swam into shot.....and is the last a ringed plover? assuming so due to no eye ring.... Ducks bum in front is a Teal

 

[Evan Atkinson]

Yes, I believe Slavonian in the first 2 pics, then the next 3 are Great Crested and the last pic is indeed a Ringed plover, note the lack of yellow eyering and the orange at the base of the bill which is absent in Little Ringed.

Evan

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

yes you found the Slavonian Grebe imo. Congratulations!
Taking all pictures together the right head and bill shape and head-pattern can be assed with confidence: A good exqmple, where multiple pictures hell to optain a true impression of the bird, despite low resolution and distant pictures (no...)

I can only see a possible Great Crested Grebe in your 5. picture, or is it a pitfall picture? I am not so sure. The others show the Slavonian Grebe.

Last picture shows a male Teal and a Common Ringed Plover (lack of an yellow eye-ring and just visible orange base to the bill (or is it whishful thinking?). But I hesitate to ID the Plover with confidence, as the lege seems to habe a fleshy tinge and the bill seems on the slender side. Do you have more pictures?

 

[Derbyfella]

Hello,

yes you found the Slavonian Grebe imo. Congratulations!
Taking all pictures together the right head and bill shape and head-pattern can be assed with confidence: A good exqmple, where multiple pictures hell to optain a true impression of the bird, despite low resolution and distant pictures (no...)

I can only see a possible Great Crested Grebe in your 5. picture, or is it a pitfall picture? I am not so sure. The others show the Slavonian Grebe.

Last picture shows a male Teal and a Common Ringed Plover (lack of an yellow eye-ring and just visible orange base to the bill (or is it wishful thinking?). But I hesitate to ID the Plover with confidence, as the lege seems to habe a fleshy tinge and the bill seems on the slender side. Do you have more pictures?

Hi i think only 5 as well for the GCG.

No only took one...
still need practice with the camera to get best quality shots.

 

[njlarsen]

Well, I feel the neck is too long in the first image, seems to show a red-necked grebe? Photos 3 and 4 could be the real thing
Niels

 

[Evan Atkinson]

Well, I feel the neck is too long in the first image, seems to show a red-necked grebe? Photos 3 and 4 could be the real thing
Niels

I feel like Photo 2 shows quite a classic Slavonian grebe?

 

[Derbyfella]

Well, I feel the neck is too long in the first image, seems to show a red-necked grebe? Photos 3 and 4 could be the real thing
Niels

Image clarity isnt great and doesn't help.. but what i would say Niels is that there haven't been any reported sightings of red-necked at the site recently.

 

[THE_FERN]

Well, I feel the neck is too long in the first image, seems to show a red-necked grebe? Photos 3 and 4 could be the real thing
Niels

That was my first impression. My second was the head was too small. None of the other images reinforced the first impression. I only see slav and great crested here.

 

[njlarsen]

I just felt I had to raise my concern, could not see RnGR had been discussed.
Niels

 

[lou salomon]

no Red-necked Grebe in here, only Slavonian (Horned) and Great Crested

 

[Derbyfella]

I just felt I had to raise my concern, could not see RnGR had been discussed.
Niels

Always good to have discussion and points of view 👍🏽