Horned Grebe

Cornell’s All About Birds

Centennial Park
March 23, 2014
Photo by Howard Patterson

Lake Kittamaqundi
April 26, 2015
Photo by Clayton Koonce

Centennial Park
pril 25, 2015
Photo by Kevin Heffernan

Wilde Lake
March 10, 2012
Photo by Richard Orr

Lake Kittamaqundi
April 1, 2018
Photo by Howard Patterson

Centennial Park
March 24, 2019
Photo by Kristin Trouton

Lake Kittamaqundi
March 5, 2021
Photo by David Sandler

Lake Kittamaqundi
March 5, 2021
Photo by Howard Patterson

Horned Grebe Rescue

When grebes and loons come down on land or very small bodies of water, they are helpless. The need a long “runway” in order to take off again.

Val Swan was notified by her neighbor that a Horned Grebe came down in a pasture and was need of rescue. Val and the neighbor were able to capture it, and Val released it in Springdale Quarry (which is large enough for the grebe to take off again.) Here is the video taken on February 21, 2025: Horned Grebe Rescue

While not necessary for common species, it is good to get into the habit of including photographs and recordings/spectrographs so that you do it for uncommon species that require more documentation.