Pied-billed Grebe at Hollingworth Lake

[Richard G.]

Thought I'd mention this, since I know there are a few people here for whom this is not too far away. Not seen it myself, but several reports on Birdguides today. I'm away tomorrow, but will keep an eye out to see if it hangs around until the weekend... fingers crossed.

[ChrisJB]

I forgot to take my phone out this morning and when I arrived home from work I had a plethora of texts and missed calls about this bird. It was too dark by then, thus I shall be hot-footing it there in the morning before work and if it has gone I shall be chucking myself in the aforementioned lake.

Fingers crossed, Chris

[htcdude]

Nice bird to see here, hope it stays!


Does anyone know if it's possible to get a sightings section put into the Birds section?

Nige

[captaincarot]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I forgot to take my phone out this morning and when I arrived home from work I had a plethora of texts and missed calls about this bird. It was too dark by then, thus I shall be hot-footing it there in the morning before work and if it has gone I shall be chucking myself in the aforementioned lake.

Fingers crossed, Chris

well keep us informed please as we will be getting twitchy in the afternoon should it still be around. should arrive about half past 2, i was going to go my self in the morning but the other half is insisting on coming and she won't be home till half one.

[rossy]

might pop up tomorrow meself as the forecast is for a sunny day, and chris i dont think it would be a good idea to jump in , as its tators , but i think you already know that. rossy.

[captaincarot]

Originally Posted by rossy

might pop up tomorrow meself as the forecast is for a sunny day, and chris i dont think it would be a good idea to jump in , as its tators , but i think you already know that. rossy.

well if you're there in the afternoon say hello, i'll be the one who looks like shrek with long hair, who is getting wound up by his partner who can't see the bird

[rossy]

will do captain , rossy

[theroux]

my friend and i were part of the Mansfield rspb group that visited hollingworth on Sunday. I e mailed my rather poor pictures to my friend who thought it was a pied billed grebe. this morning i sent the pics to bird guides and it went on from there. what luck!

[captaincarot]

Originally Posted by theroux

my friend and i were part of the Mansfield rspb group that visited hollingworth on Sunday. I e mailed my rather poor pictures to my friend who thought it was a pied billed grebe. this morning i sent the pics to bird guides and it went on from there. what luck!

what one earth posessed you to think hollingworth lake on a weekend was a good spot for a birding trip?

most locals would consider it sheer madness,

well done on the find though absolutely cracking

[theroux]

Yes, you're right, we thought we've made a big mistake. Couldn't believe the number of people there. It's a good job it was a nice day! Still, it turned out all right in the end