10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK-NECKED GREBE»
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
See also Black-necked Grebe. Voice: Chief note a long, squealing trill, falling at
end. Habitat: As Red-necked Grebe but also nests on small hill waters. Winters
on sheltered coastal waters, rarely inland. Map 7. BLACK-NECKED GREBE ...
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountfort, P. A. D. Hollum, 2001
2
Birds of the Middle East
Similar in size to Black-necked Grebe; smaller and with relatively shorter billthan
Rednecked Grebe. Breeding plumage (unlikely to occur in the region)
unmistakable. Winter plumage strikingly black and white; white cheeks and
foreneck ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
3
Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Non-breeding and immature birds are drabber brown with a paler gape and may
be confused with the non-breeding Black-necked Grebe but are browner, not
grey, overall, have a darker throat and cheeks, and are much smaller. The pale
vent ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
4
The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
In winter, Black-necked grebe is distinctly rarer than Slavonian, with a more
southerly distribution, occurring locally off s. England (mainly Dorset and
Hampshire). It is rare in Ireland. It prefers more sheltered environments than
Slavonian and is ...
5
The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland
r//- ~ A scarce winter visitor, the Black-necked Grebe primarily favours sheltered
coastal waters and open inland waters. As a breeding bird in Britain it continues
to maintain the 'precarious foothold' that it held during the period of the Breeding
...
Hudson & Pyman felt that the species was Blackwater more common than the
Red-necked but scarcer than the Black-necked Grebe. This apparent increase in
numbers may perhaps be linked to the range expan- sion across Europe. Since
the ...
7
A Field Guide to the Birds of China
Winter: more white on face than Black-necked Grebe; bill less upturned. Head
larger and flatter than Black-necked Grebe. In flight distinguished from Black-
necked Grebe by white wing coverts. White tip to bill distinguishes it from all
Grebes ...
John Ramsay MacKinnon, 2000
Regrettably, despite the special penalty protection afforded under the 1981 Act,
the controlling of over-enthusiastic birdwatchers and of egg collectors remains a
difficult problem to solve. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis [l] The
scarcest ...
A very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant The Black-necked Grebe has a
very small but widely scattered breeding population in the UK, comprising
perhaps as many as 40 pairs (1988–91 National Atlas). It is also a winter visitor,
chiefly ...
Gwent Ornithological society,, 2009
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Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar
ACK—NECKED GREBE The Black—necked Grebe breeds in mid and southerly
latitudes from Iberia and the British Isles (few) to the central USSR. The
continental populations migrate south or southwest in autumn. Bernis (1966a)
cited a ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK-NECKED GREBE»
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black-necked grebe is used in the context of the following news items.
Bird Notes: Iceland comes to Abergele
Long-stayers include a Black-necked Grebe and Great Northern Diver in Holyhead Harbour, Slavonian Grebes in nearby Beddmanarch Bay, ... «Daily Post North Wales, Feb 15»
Bird Notes: Scoters on a Sunday
In Denbighshire, a Great Grey Shrike was again at Craig Bron-banog in the Clocaenog Forest and the Black-necked Grebe remains in ... «Daily Post North Wales, Feb 15»
Bird Notes: The not so common gull
A Glaucous Gull was seen near Benllech on Monday, while other Anglesey sightings include a Black-necked Grebe and eight Great Northern ... «Daily Post North Wales, Feb 15»
Endangered diver in the spotlight as numbers plunge
The Czech Society for Ornithology has named the black-necked grebe Bird of the Year 2015. The water bird, which used to be an indelible part ... «Radio Prague, Feb 15»
Birdwatcher's Diary No.79
We were able to pick out and add a great northern diver and get a record shot of a black-necked grebe. Goldeneye at Staines Reservoir. «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Jan 15»
Where To Go Birdwatching In London
Over 200 species of birds, including bittern and black-necked grebe, have been recorded by the London Wildlife Trust in the Lee Valley. «Londonist, Jan 15»
Bird Notes: Little bustard welcomes in the New Year
Another Black-necked Grebe remains at Bodfari Park sand quarry, and a female Long-tailed Duck is at Fagl Lane Quarry. The two Firecrests at ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jan 15»
Bird Notes: How migrants avoid a storm
The Black-necked Grebe overwintering in Bodfari Park quarry remained over Christmas. Twite number 95 at Connah's Quay nature reserve, ... «Daily Post North Wales, Dec 14»
London's wildlife: More than pigeons
Great crested grebe is plentiful, but Staines is also a prime winter site for the dinky black-necked grebe. End the day at nearby Staines Moor. «The Independent, Dec 14»
Swarovski Digiscoper of the Year winners revealed
Portrait: Aris Houwing of The Netherlands with a Black-necked Grebe titled Mesmerizing. • Mammals: Michael Gibson of Australia with a Rusa ... «Bird Watch, Nov 14»
