summer adult

summer adult winter adult European distribution winter

Identification

It most closely resembles the Slavonian Grebe but in all plumages it has a small and characteristically up-turned bill, a steep forehead and peaked crown. In winter the dark crown extends into a dark smudgy area through the eye, thus spoiling the neat contrast between black and white which a Slavonian would show.

Habitat

Breeds on shallow well-vegetated lakes. Winters on estuaries, lakes and reservoirs.

Behaviour

Courtship-feeding forms an important part of their display. They often carry their young on their backs.

Migration

Birds return to their breeding sites April-May, having wintered at sea or large lakes and lagoons.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Black-necked Grebe is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Woolhampton GPs, Berks 18/08/2010	Woolhampton GPs, Berks 18/08/2010	Hetton Lyons CP, Durham 08/08/2010	Belvide Res, Staffs 06/08/2010	Bothal Pond, Northumbs 05/08/2010
Bothal Pond, Northumbs 05/08/2010	Abu Nakhla, Qatar 03/07/2010	undisc. site, Lincs 28/06/2010	undisc. site, Lincs 28/06/2010	Frank's Lake, Alberta, Canada 04/06/2010

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Black-necked Grebe breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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	Slavonian and Black-necked Grebes	Thursday 3rd November 2005
	These scarce grebes are easy enough to distinguish in summer plumage - but what about in winter plumage, or in flight? Russell Slack explains what to look out for.
	Black-necked Grebes in the Lower Derwent Valley NNR	Thursday 17th March 2005
	In recent years this famous Yorkshire wetland area near York has provided many visitors superb views of these charming grebes. Several were colour-ringed in 2004 and observers at nesting areas/passage sites are urged to look for colour-rings on any birds they see.

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