Apr 042022
A Red-necked Grebe was discovered at Carsington Water, Derbyshire in January 2022 and was joined later in the month by a second bird.
Always a good grebe species to connect with inland during the winter months. They often linger well into early spring, by which time they have usually moulted into their summer plumage, when they are then pretty impressive.
Also at the site was the returning Great Northern Diver, another good inland find. I managed to find one at my local patch at Staunton Harold Reservoir in December 2020, that hung around into 2021.
