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Sunday, 4 January 2015

Black-necked Grebe showing well

Black-necked Grebe, Reen Pier, Ballinskelligs Bay, 3rd January 2015 (Pat McDaid).

Black-necked Grebe, Reen Pier, Ballinskelligs Bay, 3rd January 2015 (Pat McDaid).

With a sighting at Brandon Bay in September last, and another yesterday in Ballylongford Bay, Black-necked Grebe has recently been seen more often than Red-necked Grebe in Kerry. The latter has become decidedly rare over the past two to three winters at the usual site at Sandy Bay/Tralee Bay.