Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena (Boddaert, 1783)

Podicipedidae — Grebes

Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena, breeds across North America and the Palearctic, from central and eastern Europe and Turkey through temperate western and central Russia and Kazakhstan, and from subarctic central and eastern Siberia to Kamchatka, Alaska and Canada as far south-west as Quebec. It is an aquatic bird of the northern temperate zone. In winter it is dull grey, then in the breeding season it shows a red neck, a black cap and a pale grey face. It nests on floating plant matter in shallow freshwater sites such as lakes, marshes and fish-ponds.

Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae — Grebes
Breeding range
North America, Palearctic: c, e Europe and Turkey to temperate wc Russia and Kazakhstan; subarctic c, e Siberia to Kamchatka, Alaska and Canada to sw Quebec
Red-necked Grebe
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Tours where you can spot this bird

13 tours in Canada 9, Poland 2, Lithuania 1, Hungary 1

Late Spring Birding Tour 2027
Late Spring Birding Tour 2027
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 5 days

A compact five-day Białowieża and Biebrza tour for breeding woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers, Great Snipe and wildlife photography....

From EUR 1,390 Next: Jun 4, 2027
Spring Birding Tour 2027
Spring Birding Tour 2027
Poland / Warsaw Group tour 7 days

Seven days across Białowieża Forest and Biebrza Marshes for woodpeckers, owls, Great Snipe, marsh terns, warblers and crakes....

From EUR 1,810 Next: May 7, 2027
Nemunas Delta Canoe Birdwatching Day Tour
Nemunas Delta Canoe Birdwatching Day Tour
Lithuania / Minge Group tour 9h

A nine-hour guided canoe birdwatching day in the Nemunas Delta and Curonian Lagoon, reaching shallow-water bird habitats from Mingė village...

From EUR 89
Best Birding Hotspots of SE Saskatchewan Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada: 2027
Best Birding Hotspots of SE Saskatchewan Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada: 2027
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 1,490
Great Sand Hills Birdwatching Tour from Saskatoon, Kindersley or Leader – 3 new options
Great Sand Hills Birdwatching Tour from Saskatoon, Kindersley or Leader – 3 new options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2 days

A private two- or three-day self-drive birding tour through the Great Sand Hills, South Saskatchewan River valley and, on the longer option,...

From CAD 1,290
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1 day

A private full-day self-drive tour through Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, combining lake, marsh, woodland and prairie birding....

From CAD 690
Blackstrap Lake Birdwatching and Bird Photography Tour – 3 hours with spectacular water birds
Blackstrap Lake Birdwatching and Bird Photography Tour – 3 hours with spectacular water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive tour of Blackstrap Lake and nearby prairie wetlands, using roadside stops for waterbirds, marsh species and photogra...

From CAD 250
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private self-drive tour to Goose Lake’s wetlands and surrounding grasslands, with four-hour birding and six-hour birding or photography ...

From CAD 240
Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour – 4 hours with spectacular water birds
Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour – 4 hours with spectacular water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A four-hour self-drive tour of bird-rich prairie lakes near Saskatoon, visiting deep water, shallow ponds and marsh edges for waterbirds and...

From CAD 250
Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour guided hike across Chappell Marsh’s level prairie trails, combining wetland birds, grassland songbirds and seasonal wildflowers...

From CAD 130
Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive birding circuit north of Saskatoon, combining farmland and Duck Lake wetlands with roadside stops in Nisbet Forest....

From CAD 490
Best Birding Hotspots of Souris River 2026 Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada
Best Birding Hotspots of Souris River 2026 Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 1,990
Spring Birding Tour in Hungary
Spring Birding Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

Follow Hungary’s breeding season for five days through Kiskunsag and Hortobagy, linking wetland, puszta and woodland birds from a Kecskeme...

From EUR 750 Next: May 10, 2026