Magical Northumberland 22nd June - 24th June, 2018

After a successful weekend in 2017, I was back for another summer trip, this time with a two night stay to enable a little exploration of the coast around Seahouses. I love this part of the country and was optimistic given a perfect weather forecast and some good photographic opportunities.

I take an early train north and am in Berwick-on-Tweed before noon. This was the last but one day of the East Coast line being run by Virgin. After ticket splitting, I had got a first class return ticket from Grantham to Berwick for £131. For the same price I could travel around the Netherlands for a week by train and still have money over for beer. However, the train was spacious and my complimentary sausage sandwich was super, but not worth the fare.

I have a short wait in the Scottish border town and then catch a bus, alighting at the seaside village of Seahouses.  My accommodation was Quarry Cottage, a luxury bungalow on a small private estate, a stone's throw from Annstead Dunes and the beach, to the south of the village. The owner, Margaret Tucker just lets out the one room, an en suite double, which she also lets as a single.

I just have time to drop off my rucksack and then head for the quay for the first of two booked trips to Inner Farne.  The boat does a round trip of the islands before mooring at Inner Farne, where you get just one hour on the island. It's just about possible to see everything in that time, but an extra hour would be better.  I can't imagine there are any places where it's easier to see breeding birds at such close quarters, especially Arctic Terns, which hold their ground and dive bomb mercilessly - seriously, bring a hat!

In far smaller numbers are Common Terns, and I see two birds during my visit, one resting on the small pool. With no cloud, it was a little too bright for my liking, but I think the images are okay.

An Arctic Tern picking out its target

Adult Arctic Tern

Common Tern

Puffins, as ever are viewable down to a few feet and there can't be a better place in the country, if not the world to see this iconic species. The light is now almost perfect, and I'm pleased with the detail on this photo, especially on the black upper parts.  Also on the cliffs are Common Guillemot, Razorbill, Kittiwake and Shag.

Puffin

Common Guillemot

Kittiwake

On the walk back to the boat, I run the gauntlet again but pause to get a photo of a cute little Arctic Tern chick. The adults nest right next to the path and one has to be careful not to step on the little scamps.

A baby Arctic Tern just out of the washing machine.

Back on dry land, I have a walk around the harbour where Black-headed Gulls are loafing, and I get a nice photo of a 1st summer bird resting his spare leg.

Black-headed Gull

After an ice cream I have a walk along the headland towards Lowgos Bay, but it is generally quiet, although I do get a nice shot of a pair of Fulmar on the cliffs.  After a rather tiring day, I go for a fish and chip supper. I locate Lewis's Fish Restaurant, which I remember from last year. The lightly battered haddock, home-made style chips and mushy peas are delicious. The surroundings are nice, too. Probably my second favourite chippy after Mother Hubbard's in Scarborough.

Now replete, I have a steady stroll back to the bungalow and just catch the second half of Germany v Sweden.  It's 1 - 0 Sweden, then Germany equalize just after the interval. We then have to wait to the extra time of injury time and Kroos snatches a 95th minute winner. There then ensues what can only be described as a fracas. It's hand bags at eight paces between the opposing managers.

Fulmars

The next morning, I am out at 6 o'clock aiming to be on the beach to catch any waders before the dog walkers scare everything off. This proved to be a good idea, as I find a single Bar-tailed Godwit, five Ringed Plovers and a nice selection of large gulls loafing on the shore.

I return to Quarry Cottage for a huge breakfast. Margaret cooks on her stove, while you tuck into orange juice and cereal, and one can watch the birds in her garden.

I set out again, heading over the golf course with the intention of exploring the dunes, then cutting back along the beach before another trip to Inner Farne.

Bar-tailed Godwit

The beach mob

Along the edge of the golf course are a family of Linnets and a there is a birdie on the 1st, in the shape of a rather confiding Meadow Pipit.  There are a lot of birds about with Song Thrush, Dunnock, Sedge Warbler and Pied Wagtail along the footpath.

Male Linnet

Meadow Pipit

Song Thrush

Cutting along the beach, which is now devoid of birds, I climb up to Annstead Dunes, which are full of Linnets, Reed Buntings, Common Whitethroats and Stonechats. A pair of the latter appear to have young in the nest. I see a female with a day-flying moth in her bill, so I don't linger for too long - except that the male decides to follow me!  He seems to be remarkably inquisitive and ridiculously confiding and I have gone some way before he eventually flies back to his mate.  A little further along I hit another section of the dunes and encounter another family of Linnets, this time a female posing for photos.

Male Stonechat

Female Linnet

It's quite warm by the time I head back towards Seahouses and I have a much needed slug of water and spend five minutes at Lowgos Bay. Five minutes becomes over an hour, as with high tide I can see a number of small waders roosting on the rocks.  I make my way steadily towards them, pausing occasionally so as not to disturb the flock. Eventually I get within a few metres of the birds and get on my belly to take some photos. There's a nice selection, including 22 Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlin, nine Sanderling and a few Turnstones.  

Continuing on my walk, the way goes past some sandstone cliffs where a few Sand Martins are swooping down and enter four holes, all which hold well-grown juvs. I pause to take a photo of the birds peeking out of a hole, and seconds later they fledge. Amazing!

Ringed Plovers (and a Dunlin)

Sanderling

 Juvenile Sand Martins

Having a little time before the boat trip, I take a seat outside a cafe and a have a piece of home-made cake and a pot of tea, which sets me up for the afternoon. The delightful waitress comments on my bins and camera and I show her some of my photos from the day so far. She tells me her father is a sea fisherman and sees plenty of auks and other birds around the coast.

I board the boat and head for the back. We do the usual cruise, and we pause by some Atlantic Grey Seals basking on the rocks.  We get really close and they seem unconcerned. A bit further on, we sail around Staple island where there are thousands of auks, including Razorbills. Failing to get any acceptable photos the previous day, I snap a pair with a small chick. The birds have these space-black eyes, and somehow evoke the distant look of their maniraptoran ancestors.

Back on Inner Farne, I go to photograph the things I missed the previous day. I spend some time watching the Sandwich Tern colony in the middle of the island. The birds are a little further from the path than in 2017, but I still get an decent photo of two birds pair bonding.

Back at the quay, I scour the terns for a Roseate to no avail. However, there are one or two 1st summer Arctic Terns and a female Red-breasted Merganser fishes just off the jetty.

Atlantic Grey Seal

Razorbills

1st Summer Arctic Tern

Sandwich Terns

Female Red-breasted Merganser

Back in Seahouses, I return to the bungalow as I had developed some kind of allergic reaction on my legs, no doubt from the dunes and need to find the relevant medicament in my first aid bag. Suitably anointed I head back to the village for tea.

It's a glorious evening and I head along the coast via the golf course, where a single Raven is wheeling overhead. Descending towards Lowgos Bay, with the naked eye, I can see a small pale bird on the beach. A quick look through the bins reveal a Little Tern. The bird flies around, doing a circuit over the beach for no apparent reason. However, the bird's behaviour is soon explained as a second bird, the male brings her a fish. They then fly off together.

Further along the beach, there are a number of Sanderling, one or two in near full summer plumage, which isn't something you see every day, and they look beautiful in the strong evening light. There is a rocky pool on one part of the beach where several Ringed Plovers and Dunlin are bathing, and seemingly unphased by my presence allowing some excellent shots.

Little Terns

Dunlin

Ringed Plover

Sanderling

Sunday morning is cloudy despite the forecast of uninterrupted sunshine. I'm up with the lark, and head through the dunes again. I'm almost at Beadnell, when a female Stonechat attracts my attention. This bird is so confiding it makes the male from the previous day appear positively skittish!  It's still only 7 o'clock and quite cloudy, but I'm really pleased with the photos.

Female Stonechat

I head back for my breakfast, and then have a bit of a ramble and eventually get a half decent shot of some Turnstones, although the sun is now intense - so the weather man was right after all.

Turnstones

I pick up my bags and get the bus back to Berwick and then my train connections south listening to England thrash Panama. 

Useful Information:

Quarry Cottage, 11 Quarryfields, Seahouses. Tel: Margaret Tucker 01665 721942

Quarry Cottage

Billy Shiels Farne Islands Boat trips. A two and a half hour trip including an hour on Inner Farne cost £19 plus a £9 landing fee payable to the National Trust (free to members).
Boat Trips - click here

Lewis's Fish Restaurant - Click here

The Attenborough Reed Warblers play ball - at last!

Around four pairs of Reed Warblers have been singing and popping up in the reed bed outside the Attenborough Nature Centre. Today I actually got some decent shots.  I was taking a small party of colleagues from Games Workshop around the reserve and was able to show them these lovely birds, and plenty of other birds. The weather was amazing and the dandelion and burdock and other refreshment was very welcome at the end of the walk.

Below are a selection of photos from the walk, beginning with three images of Reed Warblers.

Reed Warblers

Reed Bunting (bill full of bugs for its babies)

Common Pochard

Red-crested Pochard

Black Swan

Common Tern

Common Whitethroat

Tree Sparrow

Wren

Some tart's ticks, a shrike and an eagle - Netherlands 23rd May to 26th May 2018

I've been birding in the Netherlands for 10 years now, and for the last three three years, visited twice a year. With my Dutch list just over 250, I was a few more trips to the 300 land mark. I needed to mop up a few easy ones and hopefully jam a few goodies, to keep the ticks coming. 

I began planning the trip last autumn and put together an intensive four day itinerary with some wiggle room for what was an often unpredictable time of the year. 

So, on the Wednesday I arrived on the overnight ferry from Harwich and took the now familiar journey north from Hoek van Holland to Texel. Armed with the preposterously cheap 18 Euro day ticket, I made the 90 mile journey to Den Helder, thence the 15 minute journey to Texel. On the sun deck I was entertained by Common Terns as birds flew alongside the bow of the ship.  The light was perfect and I managed some crisp shots.

Common Tern

I had arranged to meet Klaas de Jong outside the Bird Information Centre in de Cocksdorp and was dropped off there by my friend Ger Monterney who had kindly collected me from the ferry.

Klaas runs his popular 'Bird Safaris' regularly via his small minibus and after picking up a few other participants, we were away. First off, We connected with an Iberian Chiffchaff in the woodland that runs between the coast and the seaside resort of De Koog. The bird could be heard singing from the road and was soon located in the canopies of the oaks. I had great views of the bird in the bins initially but it moved to a poor position, which allowed only a very dodgy record shot. This was my second 'IbChiff' after one on Texel in May 2016. There have been something over 40 records of the species in the Netherlands and all but 10 of these have been in this century.

Iberian Chiffchaff

Leaving De Koog, we headed south to the Horsmeertjes, an area of scrub and small lakes, opposite the coastal inlet of De Mokbuy, where there were a few waders including Grey Plovers and Turnstones in full summer plumage, Bar-tailed Godwits and a selection of commoner species, as well as some lingering Dark-bellied Brent Geese.  Spoonbills are a familiar sight on Texel, and I got a nice shot of two in flight.

Spoonbills

After a walk around the bushes, where we had brief views of a Bluethroat as well as Linnet, Common Whitethroat and a single Shoveler on the lake.  We were supplied with a welcome coffee and cinnamon cake and then worked our way back north, pausing by a field flash along De Staart, where there was a single Whimbrel and a couple of Ruff. However, closer to the road were a pair of Black-tailed Godwits and I got a decent shot of one of them.  This is the national species of the Netherlands and Texel is one of the best places in Europe to see the birds in the breeding season at close quarters.

Black-tailed Godwit

Continuing along De Staart, we turned to the north and drove the short distance to Westerkolk, where there is a hide (one of two on the island), which looks over two shallow pools.  Here there were a nice selection of waders, with several Ruff (including a nice male in breeding plumage), a Greenshank, three Temminck's Stint, a Little Stint, one Wood Sandpiper and a few commoner species. The ever present and ubiquitous Oystercatcher, were putting on a show defending their territory against the gulls.

Waders at Westerkolk

Oystercatcher

After dropping off the other people, Klaas drove back to De Cocksdorp, and just south of the village a male Marsh Harrier flew right next to the minibus, allowing some remarkably close photos. Without doubt the best views I've ever had of this beautiful bird.

Marsh Harrier

After thanking Klaas for a nice afternoon, I joined my friend Ger and his partner Aafke for a beer before catching a Texelhopper back to the ferry. I caught the 8.03pm train by the skin of my teeth and changing at Castricum arrived at the tiny station at Driehuis. The state owned railways in the Netherlands are super-efficient and inexpensive. As a regular rail traveller in the UK, they are in stark contrast to our own farcical, shambolic and inordinately expensive trains. 

Calling a taxi I was driven the three km to my hotel in Ijmuiden for a two nights stay. I was provided with a coffee and cookies, and I turned in.

After a very ample breakfast, I was picked up by Leo Boon, who does bird guiding for Birding Holland, run by Martijn Bot. The idea was that for two days we would go for everything and anything. We decided to go for the furthest bird first and so set off for the village of Raalte in the province of Overijssel. A River Warbler had been present since the 13th May and was by all accounts, nailed-on. It was a 95 mile drive, and this translated to a two and a half hour drive after negotiating the Amsterdam by-pass at rush hour.

We arrived at the parking place, which was a field adjacent to a farm, and it was a mere 50 yards walk to the bird, which could be heard almost immediately. After watching the bird in the undergrowth, the River Warbler flew to the top of a patch of Willows and sang in the open for several minutes. There have been more than 80 records of the species in the Netherlands, with well over half the records coming since the year 2000. I had fantastic views in the bins and acquired some acceptable record shots.

At the same site, we added a single Willow Tit and the first of many Marsh Warblers, which are remarkably confiding here.  In addition to the birds, we had several Scarce Chacers and a few Banded Demoiselles.

River Warbler

Marsh Warbler

Banded Demoiselle - weidebeekjuffer - Calopteryx splendens

Scarce Chaser - bruine korenbout - Libullela fulva

We stopped at a local petrol station for coffee and a cake, and then headed south west into the bordering province of Gelderland. A Collared Flycatcher, initially easy to see had become difficult but it was more or less en route to our next stop. We parked in an area of woodland adjacent to heathland in the rustic area of the Veluwe, a relatively sparsely populated area in the centre of the country.  The Collared didn't show, despite a thorough search, but we had a single female Pied Flycatcher, several Spotted Flycatchers, numerous Short-toed Tree Creepers, a single Tree Pipit and a Crested Tit.

With the trip list boosted, we drove a short distance and parked in a tract of mixed woodland, with well-marked paths and trails. A Wood Warbler was singing right next to the car, but we had a rarer bird in our sights. After a walk of one kilometre, the unmistakable song of a Red-breasted Flycatcher rung out. The bird had been found by a birder on his regular mountain bike run and was reportedly showing well, if not widely reported.

After a search, during which it went quiet, the bird sang again from the upper canopies. We walked up a slope in the woods, where we could get on the same level as the bird. The light wasn't the best, but I obtained a fair record shot of this lovely bird.

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Our intention to photograph the Wood Warbler was thwarted by the fact that the bird had stopped singing when we got back to the car, although this we saw a single Hawfinch in the car park, briefly.  We headed west, and crossed into the next Province of Flevoland.  An hour later, we arrived at the Veluwemeer, a man-made lake, which is part of the Flevopolder created in 1957.  Here we had six Greater Flamingos, 63 Red-crested Pochard,  as well as a single Icterine Warbler.  We watched the flamingos for half an hour in the scope and then headed back to the car, where there were family parties of Barnacle Geese and a few Tree Sparrows.

Greater Flamingos

 Red-crested Pochard

Driving into North Holland our last but one stop of the day was near Hilversum, in an area of meadows and damp grassland, criss-crossed by numerous channels. Here we saw Common Buzzard, a Greater White-fronted Goose. After a bit of a wait, we eventually got a Purple Heron in flight, but we couldn't relocate the bird, after it went down. The heron was my fourth Dutch trip of the trip after the River Warbler, Flamingo and the Pochard. 

Greater White-fronted Goose

Meadow Pipit

Confident that we were 'cooking on gas', we made one last stop on the outskirts of Amsterdam, in a suburban area with scattered fields and some wetland. After a 10 minute walk, we could hear the arresting song of a Great Reed Warbler. The bird's red mouth could be seen from some distance as it sang from the front of a small reedbed. We had fantastic views, but it was now past 8pm and the light wasn't brilliant. However, I was more than happy with my record shot. We could have watched the bird for hours, but not wanting to miss my evening meal, we headed back to the car with five Dutch ticks in the day.

Great Reed Warbler

Leo dropped me off at my hotel, the Augusta in Ijmuiden around 9pm. The hotel has a very old fashioned feel to it, with lots of heavy wooden doors and leather sofas. The decor might be a little underwhelming, but their chef can't half cook.  I had the baked cod with steamed fennel, green beans and a side order of chips. The food was superb! I opted for the Texels beer.  The first one didn't touch the sides, so I had another with my meal. 

On the Friday, we set of at 7.15 and headed to the coast, just to the south of the town. The hoped for Rosefinch had apparently cleared out, but we added Grasshopper Warbler, Nightingale, a male Common Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat to the trip list. Wasting no more time here, we headed south, stopping at Hazerswoude following reports of a Cattle Egret, but this appeared to have gone.  A minor consolation was exceptionally good views of a White Stork on the nest, as well as several Common Swifts and among the insect life, a Red-eyed Damselfly.

 White Stork

Red-eyed Damselfly - grote roodoogjuffer - Erythromma najas

Continuing over the border into South Holland, we spent most of the rest of the day waiting for a Little Bittern to fly to or from their nest. They never did. However, the little reserve at Severnhuizen provided some of the best value of the trip with breathtakingly, gob-smacking views of a male White-spotted Bluethroat, exceptional views of Reed Warbler (the first time I have ever photographed this species), as well as great views of Cuckoo. At one point, two males were singing within feet of each other and when they came together, one of them was heard to give a low 'rumbling call' something I have never heard before. I also saw a female entering a Reed Warbler's nest.

In addition, in and around the area were several Savi's Warblers, a Black Tern, and another close encounter with a Marsh Harrier; this time a first summer male.

As usual, I was always on the lookout for odonata and several Green-eyed Hawkers were on the wing.

 White-spotted Bluethroat

Reed Warbler

Common Tern

Marsh Harrier

Cuckoo

 Green-eyed Hawker - vroege glazenmaker - Aeshna isoceles

We left the site at 5pm and following an unsuccessful go at a well-known site for Little Owl, Leo dropped me at my hotel in the small town of Rijswijk near the Hague. 

My hotel for the night was another rather dark place with just a hint of Scooby Doo. That said, the room was bright and modern. Putting my camera batteries on charge, I headed for the nearby old town, where there are a plethora of restaurants.  I liked the look of De Wits, a small restaurant with lots of outside seating. It was a warm evening, so I found a single table and ordered a bottle of Affligem Tripel. At 9.6% abv, it fell into the 'falling down water' category, so I had the one and ate light, given that I needed to be up at 5am.


I ordered the carpaccio of smoked salmon with garlic dressing, green beans and a side of chips. The food was absolutely amazing. I mean top drawer fine dining. 

Not for the faint-hearted

The next morning, I was up at the crack of dawn and was picked up by my good friend Wietz Janse, who lives in Rijswijk. We had an early morning go at the Little Bitterns, without success, so headed for the coast of North Holland at Castricum. The area reminded me of Gib Point, with the addition of numerous Nightingales and a Cormorant colony.

Following the path through the dunes, we had a Common Buzzard and a few common migrants, until we reached a small patch of scrub on the other side of a well-vegetated stream. A male Common Rosefinch was in full song, giving amazing views. We had the bird to ourselves for 20 minutes before it dropped into the bushes.  Since we had arrived there, a Dutch Bird Alert for a Lesser Grey Shrike had come up for Texel. As this would be a Dutch tick for me and with the chance of other good birds we opted to head north and get the 11am ferry.

Common Rosefinch

As we headed back to the car, another alert came up, reporting an eagle sp. possibly a Greater Spotted Eagle not far from our very spot. Wietze called the observer, who gave directions to where he had seen the bird and we headed to the area and scanned the surrounding countryside. It had been going north, and I mused that it would probably arrive on Texel.

We caught the ferry on schedule and headed for the island.  The sun desk was packed with tourists, so we relaxed in the spacious lounge and had a coffee. The alert reported that the shrike had gone missing and then was refound, but when we arrived, the one birder on site hadn't seen it. Undeterred we walked down the track to view a little farm with a network of fences and I got onto the bird almost immediately perched on a fence post!

The bird then flew a short way as a party of young Dutch birders arrived. After a short wait, the shrike fell into a pattern of commuting between a wooden sign and a little patch of bushes and gave superb views.

Lesser Grey Shrike

This was the 53rd record for the Netherlands, and the 11th for Texel.  As we were enjoying the shrike, a buzzard appeared over the trees on the horizon and was easily identified as a Honey-buzzard as it drifted north. This was followed shortly by a second bird to the north, which was being followed by an Osprey!  It was turning into a classic day's birding with three Dutch ticks, but the best was to come.

We repaired to the Robenjager for lunch, with brimming enthusiasm. I had the famous fish and chips, washed down with a Texels beer. The owners are affable and love birders, and I normally visit at least once a day on my walk around the north of the island in October.

After lunch, we walked around the area just south of the lighthouse, getting nice views of a male Northern Wheatear. As we considered where to go next, our minds were made up for us, as news broke of a Greater Spotted Eagle moving north east from De Muy. We bombed south, aiming for some kind of vantage point, when the Texel Whatsapp alerted that it had been relocated just south of De Cocksdorp.  We did a quick U-Turn and looking out of the passenger window, I shouted 'Eagle! Eagle!'  

We got cracking views of the bird and some record shots, though mainly in silhouette. Other birders quickly arrived and enjoyed the bird.  I was buzzing!

This was the 34th record of the species for the Netherlands, with almost half before 1970 but 16 records since the year 2000. 

Northern Wheatear

Greater Spotted Eagle

We headed back for the 3.30pm ferry, with my Dutch list on 262 and probably my best trip to the country yet. I added a Great Black-backed Gull to the trip list from the ferry at Hoek Van Holland, making the total 134 species. I've already booked for the Dutch Birding weekend in mid October, and confident of more excellent birding.

Enjoying a coffee after jamming the Greater Spotted Eagle

Many Thanks to Wietze Janse, Leo Boon, Martijn Bot, Klaas de Jong, Marc Plomp, Ger Monterney.

Useful links:

Birding Holland

Calidris Bird Safaris Texel

vogelinformatiecentrum Texel - Bird trips, equipment and good coffee

Stena Line Ferries

Hotel Villa Margeretha, Rijswijk

Hotel Augusta, Ijmuiden

Trip list

Species	Scientific Name	Date	Location	Count
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
Greylag Goose	Anser anser
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	24/05/2018	Hilversum - Bovenmeent	1
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
Dark-bellied Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Gadwall	Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Anas penelope
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Garganey	Anas querquedula
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Egret	Casmerodius albus	25/05/2018	Ijmuiden	1
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	24/05/2018	Hilversum - Bovenmeent	1
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	24/05/2018	Veluwemeer, Flevoland	6
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus	26/05/2018	Texel	2
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Greater Spotted Eagle	Aquila clanga	26/05/2018	Texel	1
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	26/05/2018	Texel	1
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	25/05/2018	Zevenhuzen	2
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus
Red Knot	Calidris canutus
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	23/05/2018	Texel, Westerkolk	1
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	23/05/2018	Texel, Westerkolk	3
Dunlin	Calidris alpina
Ruff	Philomachus pugnax
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica
Eurasian Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	23/05/2018	Texel, De Staart	1
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	23/05/2018	Texel, Westerkolk	1
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Gull	Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	26/05/2018	Hoek van Holland	1
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	25/05/2018	Zevenhuzen	1 adult
Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Stock Dove	Columba oenas
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus
Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
Common Swift	Apus apus
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor	26/05/2018	Texel	1
Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie	Pica pica
Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla	24/05/2018	Vierhouten	1
Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit	Parus major
Crested Tit	Lophophanes cristatus	24/05/2018	Vierhouten	1
Coal Tit	Periparus ater
Willow Tit	Poecile montanus	24/05/2018	Raalte	1
Marsh Tit	Poecile palustris	24/05/2018	Vierhouten	1
Bearded Reedling	Panurus biarmicus
Woodlark	Lullula arborea	26/05/2018	Castricum	1
Eurasian Skylark	Alauda arvensis
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Wood Warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix	24/05/2018	Leuvenum	1
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Iberian Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus ibericus	26/05/2018	Texel
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	25/05/2018	Kennemermeer, Ijmuiden	1
Common Whitethroat	Sylvia communis
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia	25/05/2018	Kennemermeer, Ijmuiden	1
River Warbler	Locustella fluviatilis	24/05/2018	Raalte
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides	25/05/2018	Zevenhuzen	3
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina	24/05/2018	Veluwemeer, Flevoland	1
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	24/05/2018	Lutkemeerpolder, Amsterdam	1
Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
Short-toed Treecreeper	Certhia brachydactyla
Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Common Blackbird	Turdus merula
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	23/05/2018	Den Helder	1
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	25/05/2018	Kennemermeer, Ijmuiden	1
European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	24/05/2018	Undisclosed site, Gelderland	1 male
Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	24/05/2018	Vierhouten	1 female
Dunnock	Prunella modularis
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
Blue-headed Wagtail	Motacilla flava
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	24/05/2018	Vierhouten	1
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Greenfinch	Chloris chloris
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
Common Linnet	Carduelis cannabina
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	26/05/2018	Castricum	1 male
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus