At about 7PM behind Limnology (just west of where the sailing boats are stored)
a large grebe was actively diving. It had a large yellow bill and red eye with
black on top of the head going into the neck. The back was grayish black with
whitish specks on it. The face and front/side of the neck where very white.
Unfortunately I did not have binoculars although it started out being pretty
close before the end of the pier but then started swimming further out. Since I
have never seen a Western Grebe before, I hope it will stick around for others
to confirm identification. I did not look like a red necked grebe in winter
plumage and it seemed much larger than eared or horned grebes.
Paul van Ginkel
Madison
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