. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. 18 BIRDS IN KANSAS. Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus) Status: The Horned Grebe is an uncommon transient and rare winter resident throughout the state. It has been recorded from 44 counties. Period of Occurrence: Johnston (1965) gives an extreme spring arrival date of 24 February. The usual spring migration is from 14 March to 19 May and the fall mi- gration from 3 October to 28 November. Since the building of major reservoirs in Kansas, this species has been recorded on several Christmas bird counts. Habits and Habitat: The Horned Grebe
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. 18 BIRDS IN KANSAS. Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus) Status: The Horned Grebe is an uncommon transient and rare winter resident throughout the state. It has been recorded from 44 counties. Period of Occurrence: Johnston (1965) gives an extreme spring arrival date of 24 February. The usual spring migration is from 14 March to 19 May and the fall mi- gration from 3 October to 28 November. Since the building of major reservoirs in Kansas, this species has been recorded on several Christmas bird counts. Habits and Habitat: The Horned Grebe occurs principally on lakes and reservoirs, but look for it also around marshes where there is enough water for it to take flight. Grebes must "run" along the surface for a considerable distance before attaining sufficient forward momentum to become airborne. They usually dive instead of taking flight when disturbed. Food: Small fishes, aquatic insects, and crayfishes make up the main portion of their diet. They also eat some vegetable matter. McAtee and Beal (1912) found large numbers of feathers in the stomachs but gave no good explanation for their Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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