Black-necked Grebe
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reservoirs, gravel pits.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Up-tilted bill, red eye.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Great Crested GrebeCommon · Lakes
- Red-necked GrebeRare · Coastal seas (winter)
- Slavonian GrebeRare · Highland lochs (summer)
- Common TernUncommon · Coast and inland gravel pits
- Little Ringed PloverUncommon · Gravel pits
- White WagtailUncommon · Coast
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