Shane Egleston and I saw both Red-necked Grebes today around noon. Also present were Canvasback, Redhead, Hooded Merganser, Bufflehead, Mallard, N. Pintail, Ring-necked, Lesser Scaup, Mallard, Pied-billed and Horned Grebes.

Rick Asamoto
Miamisburg

> Subject: Red-necked Grebes
> From: John Habig <jhabig57 AT GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:23:06 –0500
> Four days ago Shane Egleston reported two Red-necked Grebes on the West
> Carrollton Gravel Pits in Montgomery County. I was able to meet Shane there
> this morning and we saw that both grebes were still present. One appears to
> be a 1st year juvenile and the other an adult in basic plumage. Yesterday
> Shane saw a Surf Scoter here but we were not able to relocate it today but
> there are portions of the gravel pit hidden fron view so it may still be
> there. There is limited parking by the front gate which you cannot block.
> The No Tresspassing signs are taken very, very seriously here by local law
> enforcement so do not venture beyond the gate. The pits are loacetd on
> West-Carrollton-Farmersvill Rd approximately 1/2 miles east of Soldiers
> Home Rd.

> --
> John Habig
> Carlisle, Ohio


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