Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps auritus
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Distribution Britain 24 (+26.3%) Ireland 0
Numbers breeding: Britain 56 RBBP Ireland 0 European status: 7,500 (1% in Britain and Ireland =7) British population trend: fluctuating |
Definite breeding was first proved in Scotland in 1908 and up to 80 pairs were breeding by the late 1970s and again in 1990 but there was a recent low of 37 in 1988 and there has been a worrying downward trend recently. Some breed away from core area but breeding productivity often very low. Probably safe as a Scottish breeding bird.
The following Bird On! picture is available:
Slavonian Grebe (Watercolour by Robert Gillmor)
The following Bird On! sketch is available:
From
The
State of the Nations Birds
Copyright © 2000 by Chris Mead