Please direct any further replies to the Hollingworth Lake thread.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 9th of November 2010 02:21:26 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 9 2:20 PM, 2010
Yes, thanks for that Tom!
The bird has possibly been around since the 4th of November when an unusual looking grebe was seen in poor conditions out in the middle of the lake. Then on the 7th a grebe was photographed by Mansfield birder Martin Griffiths who was purplexed by it's identification, with suggestions ranging from Little to Red-necked Grebe. Fortunately Martin was intruiged enough to seek further assistance and the photographs he took landed this morning. Though far from conclusive they certainly hinted at something better than Little Grebe. The rest of course, is history...
As for whether it will stay, well that's anyone's guess but it currently looks pretty settled.
Robin Tong said
Tue Nov 9 1:12 PM, 2010
mmm...do I take a day off work for this. What are the chances of it sticking around until Saturday?
Tom McKinney said
Tue Nov 9 12:54 PM, 2010
It's on the south-east side. Park at the visitor centre & then walk on the road clockwise around the lake, then go off right along the path to the hide & nature reserve section.
Apparently present since Thursday.
After a good spell in the 90s (one even coupled up with a Little Grebe in Cornwall and produced a few mutant young) they are now extremely rare - so expect a very big crowd. If accepted (it sounds stringy to me!), this will be the first UK bird for 8 years and the first twitchable one for 9 years.
Tom McKinney said
Tue Nov 9 12:25 PM, 2010
One at Hollingworth Lake this afternoon. News from Ian McKerchar
go go go .........
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 9th of November 2010 02:21:26 PM
The bird has possibly been around since the 4th of November when an unusual looking grebe was seen in poor conditions out in the middle of the lake. Then on the 7th a grebe was photographed by Mansfield birder Martin Griffiths who was purplexed by it's identification, with suggestions ranging from Little to Red-necked Grebe. Fortunately Martin was intruiged enough to seek further assistance and the photographs he took landed this morning. Though far from conclusive they certainly hinted at something better than Little Grebe. The rest of course, is history...
As for whether it will stay, well that's anyone's guess but it currently looks pretty settled.
Apparently present since Thursday.
After a good spell in the 90s (one even coupled up with a Little Grebe in Cornwall and produced a few mutant young) they are now extremely rare - so expect a very big crowd. If accepted (it sounds stringy to me!), this will be the first UK bird for 8 years and the first twitchable one for 9 years.