This morning a Red-necked Grebe was near the road at Lower Clear Fork 
bay on Tappan Lake. Although I am completely unfamiliar with the species, 
the yellow mandible, size, and its plumage made me go to the books. 
     Its plumage looked most like a female or possibly first winter bird. 
While watching the bird, I observed it surface with a large-mouth bass 
fingerling and briefly thought I might see my first RNGR die from 
gluttony. However, she swallowed the fish easily.
     It appears to have been a one hour wonder as a fellow birder could 
not locate it an hour later and I also had no luck tonight.
     The flooded fields in the area also held 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 15 
Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 1 Spotted Sandpiper.
     As of last Thursday, Short-eared owls are still being seen near New 
Athens.
Scott Pendleton

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