Slavonian Grebe Brogborough Tip Pools

A trip to Brogborough Tip Pools this morning 24-12-2018 for the winter plumage Slav Grebe was a success, although I did DIP on the Great Northern Diver at Stewartby, Happy Xmas everyone

Cheers

Sean D'Arcy

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough Lake, 24th January 2016

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough Lake, 22nd January 2016 by Lol Carman

Slav Grebes

Slavonian Grebes, Brogborough Lake, 14th April 2013

Slavonian Grebe

Summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe, Stewartby Lake, 31st March 2013

Broggy

Hybrid Tufted x Pochard

Two drake Scaup

Slavonian Grebe

Lots of birds on Brogborough Lake at the moment, including over 1220 Tufted Ducks, and almost 300 Pochards.  Amongst the throng are a Slavonian Grebe, two drake Scaup, and at least two hybrid Tufted x Pochards.

Why Slavs are Scarce

Poor images taken at PCP this morning, the first in haste as what I first thought was the grebe with a fish but instead was some heavy antics from a marauding Great Crested Grebe.  The Slav was treated with much disrespect and for obvious reasons, is keeping it's distance from it's cousins at the beach-end of the lake.

Slavonian Grebe. Priory CP.

Slavonian Grebe

I had the same idea as Andy and tried my luck again this afternoon.  It will look amazing in a few weeks time. Slavonian Grebe, Stewartby Lake, 14th April 2012

Stewartby Slav Sat 14th April

The Slavonian Grebe was present relatively close to the shore near the eastern corner of Stewartby Lake for its third day. With some decent light and the sun behind, it seemed a shame not to try a little digiscoping.

Stewartby Slav Grebe

Slav Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Broom GP, 13th November 2011.  Check out its call below!

Slavonian Grebe at Broom GP by Steve Blain

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Priory CP, 21st May 2011. About as pristine as you can get- stunning!

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough Lake, 22nd December 2008 by Steve Blain

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough lake, 6th December 2008 by Neil Wright.

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough Lake, 30th November 2008 by Steve Blain. 'Slav's' are getting increasingly scarce in the county, with only two records in the past two years.

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Priory CP, 20th November 2007 by Steve Blain.