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somewhat difficult to shoot owing to their diving 

 powers, but are now and then obtained. 



RED-NECKED GREBE. 

 Podiceps griseigena (Bodd.). 



The red-necked Grebe comes into our creeks at 

 uncertain intervals in winter time or early spring, a 

 few specimens have been obtained. 



SCLAVONIAN GREBE. 

 Podiceps auritus (Linn.). 



The Sclavonian Grebe comes in winter, is not very 

 common, but perhaps more so than all the rest of the 

 Grebes, excepting the little Grebe or Dabchick ; and 

 it appears to frequent the open river in preference to 

 the creeks. 



EARED GREBE. 

 Podiceps nigricolliS) Brehm. 



I have only known of a single pair of Eared 

 Grebes being shot, both immature, in the month of 

 September, 1881. They are certainly the most rare 

 of all the Grebes on the Medway. 



