Bird
Great crested grebe
- Records in GBIF
- 12 003
- Fishing districts near where it occurs
- 1 322
- Most sightings
- May
About the species Great crested grebe
About the species
A diving waterbird with a crest on its head. Hunts small fish and insects, nests on a floating nest in the reeds.
Where to find it by the water
Larger ponds and lakes with reeds, where it nests on the water. It hunts fish by diving.
What this means for anglers
It nests on the water by the reeds, so during the nesting season do not approach the reed edge by boat or on the bank. It hunts small fish, so its presence indicates an abundance of small fish.
When it is observed
Records by month in the areas around the fishing districts (GBIF).
- 565Jan
- 476Feb
- 1 117Mar
- 1 650Apr
- 1 666May
- 934June
- 1 037July
- 953Aug
- 999Sep
- 931Oct
- 861Nov
- 814Dec
V mesiaci november sa druh pozoruje bežne. Najviac záznamov je z mesiaca máj.
The records come from people's observations and also reflect when and where observers move around. They are not a measurement of numbers or a guarantee of an encounter.
Where it was recorded
Fishing districts around which a record of this species exists. Sorted by number of records.
- MR Stará Morava 3 333
- Morava č. 4 3 333
- Odpadový kanál 3 333
- Morava č. 5 3 333
- Morava č. 6 3 333
- Morava č. 7a 3 333
- Odpadový kanál č.2 "Čekr" 3 333
- OR Moravský Svätý Ján – dolné 3 333
- OR Moravský Svätý Ján – horné 3 333
- OR Sekule 3 333
- MR Panská Morava 3 333
- MR Raudazi 3 333
- MR Židova Morávka 3 333
- Štrkovisko Lúčky 3 333
- Štrkovisko Oširíd 3 333
- Čierňanka č. 2 1 967
- Lakšár 1 367
- Rudava č. 1 1 367
- Chvojnica č. 1 1 367
- Potok Trnávka 1 367
- Chvojnica č. 2 1 367
- Farská voda 1 367
- Hlbocké rameno 1 367
- VN Koválov 1 367
- Kanál Kátovské jazero 1 367
- Kátovský Kút 1 367
- Melioračný kanál Tvrdonice 1 367
- Morava č. 7b 1 367
- OR Podkova 1 367
- Morava č. 8 1 367
- Myjava č. 1 1 367
- Myjava č. 2a 1 367
- VN Kunov 1 367
- OR Lipa 1 367
- OR Žlutnica 1 367
- VN Buková 1 367
1,322 fishing districts in total, 36 shown. The number next to a fishing district is the number of records around it. Show on map
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Photo credits
- Great crested grebe: Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great cormorant: Photo: MPF, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grey heron: Photo: Giacomo Cimino (foto.giacomocimino.workers.dev · @giacomociminoph), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White-tailed eagle: Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Common kingfisher: Photo: Tony Wood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallard: Photo: This picture was realized by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM…, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Great egret: Photo: Chuck Homler (FocusOnWildlife.Me), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The advice is general and does not replace the instructions of a doctor, rescuers, the site manager or the fishing regulations. Do not disturb protected species or dismantle their shelters.