[Birdnet] Red-necked Grebe

[Merrill Webb]

Birders,
This morning, Thursday, I observed a single Red-necked
Grebe on Clegg's Pond (as it is known by the locals)in
west Orem.  To reach the pond take the University
Parkway exit off I-15 and turn west.  At Geneva Road
turn north (right) and proceed to next stop light. 
Turn west (left) onto Sleepy Ridge Drive (which goes
to the Sleepy Ridge Golf Course in west Orem) and
travel for less than one mile to Golden Pond Way. 
Turn left.  This road goes past a black metal gate. 
After two houses on the left turn south (left) onto a
dirt road which takes you right down to the pond,
which is between the road and the golf course.  I had
three different grebes in the same field of vision:
Clark's, Pied-billed, and the Red-necked for easy
comparison.  There were golfers on the south side of
the pond, but the grebes didn't seem to be concerned
by their activities.  I was able to get within about
50-60 yards of the bird and view it with my spotting
scope.  It isn't as brightly colored as the pictures
show for the adult--probably moulting into winter
plumage, but there is still enough red on the neck,
especially on the back of the neck, to I.D. it as this
species.
Merrill Webb  


       
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