There's a new wetland area near Welsum that has produced some good birds so far. Tuesday Piet Schermerhorn observed a Black-winged Stilt and a Red-throated Pipit there. Good birds! Furthermore some waders have showed up there: a Sanderling, a Red Knot, a Curlew Sandpiper, up to 20-30 Wood Sandpipers, several Ringed Plovers, Whimbrels and so forth! Next to that groups of thunberghi Yellow Wagtails have been present there.
We had to see these good inland waders so my dad and I visited the area yesterday. We had the Sanderling, the Red Knot and the Curlew Sandpiper. Also some 10 thunberghi Yellow Wagtails, 3 Whimbrels, 15 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 6 Garganeys etc!
All images taken by my dad - Tammo Meijer
Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
Sanderling (Calidris alba), with Red Knot
Curlew Sandpipier (Calidris ferruginea)
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
Today we visited the place again; no more Red Knot or Sanderling. We had the usual birds there including a Sacred Ibis and 2 Spoonbills.
Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), only my 2nd ever! (eventhough it's considered to be an escape)
When we drove back we had our first Hobby of the year, perched on a pole in the field, eating its prey; a White Wagtail!
Hobby (Falco subbuteo), highlight of the morning!
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