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25-11-2011, 08:34 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South East
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| | | ID please
Hello all,
saw what I thought was some kind of diver on the sea today.
Can anyone id please
Thanks
Al  |
25-11-2011, 08:38 PM
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Looks like a little grebe but the birdie experts will be along shortly.
not sure no the bill looks wrong..sorry..
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25-11-2011, 08:51 PM
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Its a Great Crested Grebe
cheers
Richard |
25-11-2011, 09:04 PM
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Great crested Grebe in its winter plumage |
25-11-2011, 09:07 PM
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Great crested Grebe for me too
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25-11-2011, 09:15 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South East
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Hello,
firstly thanks for responses, but it poses another question
I always considered GCB as a freshwater bird and have only ever seen one on a lake!
Is it normal behaviour for them to fish in the sea, is that what they feed on?
Al |
25-11-2011, 09:28 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North cheshire
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They only breed on reeded fresh water or at least nearby reeds.They winter on lakes and offshore.Other more detailed answers on diet etc i'm sure will get answers but alas my( expertise   )doesn't stretch that far. |
25-11-2011, 09:38 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hayes, Middlesex
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Usually when I make a visit to the coast I'll see a GCB out at sea as well. Not uncommon.
Nige |
25-11-2011, 09:55 PM
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inland mostley but in esturies and just off shor catching fish insects etc so not uncommomn to see them at sea
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25-11-2011, 10:13 PM
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great crested grebe, i saw 12 on the sea at southport the other week | | | |
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