RED-NECKED GREBE — SCLA.VONIAN GREBE — EARED GREBE. 
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with the male bird, for the Leicester Museum. At the same time and place 
I also procured one other egg, and Mr. Macaulay found a nest and took one 
egg on 5th June, 1888. Mr. H. A. Payne informs me that he has taken 
several nests on the Bradgate Keservoir, the last being in 1879. 
In Kutland. — Seen by Lord Grainsborough on the ponds at Exton in 
1885, and again on 24th March, 1888 (see ‘Zoologist,’ 1888, p. 304). J. Evans 
reported its occurrence some years ago at Casterton IMagna, and C. Masters 
tells me that it occurs now and then at Burley Ponds. I have no record, 
however, of its breeding in the county. 
RED-NECKED GrREBE. Podiceps griseigena (Boddaert). 
According to Mr. Macaulay (‘Mid. Nat.,’ 1882, p. 79), “One was shot 
on Saddington Reservoir in 1874,” and it appeared from his MS. notes that 
it was shot by Mr. F. Kemp, in the month of March. Thinking there was 
probably some mistake, and that the bird might have been the Little Grrebe 
in spring plumage, I wrote to Mr. Kemp to ask if he was certain about 
the bird, and was confirmed in my supposition, by the fact that he was unable 
to answer my query, merely saying that he thought the date was 1876. 
After some trouble — ]\Ir. Kemp having removed to Grreat Yarmouth — he 
fortunately visited the Museum, in January, 1888. On looking around at 
the specimens, he could not see one like his own, and said it certainly was 
not the Red-necked Grebe, but seemed to think it might be the Sclavonian, 
and so the matter rests, leaving it a certainty that we cannot claim the Red- 
necked Grebe for our list. 
SCLAVONIAN GREBE. Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus). 
A rare winter visitant. — Harley recorded that it visited us “ in the severe 
winter months of 1844-5, when a fine example was shot by Chaplin on the waters 
of Groby Pool. The species has also been met with by gunners and sportsmen on 
the waters of the Soar, Trent, and Wreke.” The late Mr. Widdowson reported the 
occurrence of one, in immature plumage, at JMelton. 
EARED GREBE. Podiceps nigricollis (C. L. Brehm). 
A rare visitant, usually in spring, and probably Harley was mistaken when he 
wrote of this species : — “ Formerly more abundant, and pretty well distributed 
over the county. Occurs on the Soar and Trent ; ” he, most likely, having been 
told of the “ Eared Grebe,” which, in gamekeeper’s language, means the Great 
Crested Grebe. Later, however, he recorded: — “ 1844. December. This species 
of Grebe has occurred this winter on Groby Pool, since Chaplin has carried me an 
example for private examination.” 
