Birding The Nothe

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

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Breeding-plumaged (and displaying!) Little Grebe in the harbour, 8 Mar 2005

JDM records

2003 - Another good year. Noted in the harbour on 4 days in the early winter: one 8 Jan, two on 21 Jan and one on 3 Mar. Noted again in the harbour from the earliest ever date of 20 Oct, then 11 bird-days on 6 dates to 29 Dec, with max 3 on 5 Nov. Total of 15 bird-days.

2002 - A good year. Noted in the harbour on 4 days in the early winter, 5 Feb - 1 Mar, with record max 5 on 28 Feb. Noted again in the harbour from 18 Nov, with 2 on 19 Nov and one 28 - 31 Dec.

2001 - A single in Weymouth Harbour on 1 Jan with 2 on 28 Jan. A poor year.

2000 - Noted in Weymouth Harbour on 6 days from 15 Feb to 12 Mar, max 4 on 26 Feb and 2 Mar.

1983 - One in the harbour on 10 & 11 Feb.

1982 - Singles off the pier on 5 Nov and 28 Dec.

1981 - Single on 2 Dec.

Records from Bird Reports

1991 - Weymouth Bay: singles on 5 Jan, 28 Feb and 7 Mar.

1983 - One 'at The Nothe' 12 Jan 'was unusual' (!)