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Watch for ‘synchronized swimming’ Western grebes on Salmon Arm Bay

Grebe numbers growing since mid-April
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By John G. Woods

Contributor

A delight for avid birdwatchers, Western grebes are back on Salmon Arm Bay.

Local naturalists have reported grebe numbers building since mid-April. On April 23 they counted about 180 grebes just offshore.

Watch for synchronized swimming grebe pairs as they twist their necks and heads. When you see this, they could break into a dazzling side-by-side run across the water at any second.

The wharf is probably the best place to see and hear these fancy dancers of Shuswap Lake.

Read more: Column: Ravens signal spring in the Shuswap

Read more: Column: Shuswap winters brighten with the song of black-capped chickadees



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