FW: [canberrabirds] Great Crested Grebe - thank you

[Geoffrey Dabb <>]

Last October I mentioned a report of several on Cotter Reservoir.  As they were confirmed breeding, they are possibly still there

 

From: David McDonald (personal) [
Sent: Saturday, 30 April 2016 4:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Great Crested Grebe - thank you

 

It wasn't at the Bungendore Trucking Yard Lane dam either - David

 

On 30/04/2016 4:08 PM, Martin wrote:

Ditto me in the arvo.  It wasn't at Faxssifern either

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On 30 Apr 2016, at 10:49, John Brown <> wrote:

No luck with the great crested grebe this morning for me unfortunately. 

 

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On 28 Apr 2016, at 5:54 PM, casburnj <> wrote:

Hi Michael

From about 3.30pm I had extended but fairly distant views of this fast swimming slightly nervous looking bird.  It was interesting to see the crest horns raised – I had not expected that. The bird seemed to be preening in the water at times, so perhaps it is moulting?

For a moment I thought there were 2 birds present when a Little Pied Cormorant popped up next to the Grebe, with similar length of neck in the water.

Many thanks, and especially as I have not seen a Great Crested Grebe before!

Jean

 

From: Michael Lenz
Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2016 12:11 PM
To: chatline
Subject: [canberrabirds] Great Crested Grebe

 

This morning 1 immat. on West Belconnen Pond. It tends to stay in the western half of the pond.

 

Michael Lenz