With the exception of a record of an adult Rosy Starling at De Robbenjager on July 17 and the previously discovered two Pacific Golden Plovers there are not seen real highlights the past 13 days. The record of 120 Curlew Sandpipers at De Volharding on July 16 is worth mentioning. This is a high number for Texel. At high tide a wide variety of waders can be seen inside the dike. At De Bol are resting sometimes more than 100 Spotted Redshanks and the Slufter is the favorite refuge for some 1,000 Greenshanks. In Utopia you can find large numbers of Redshanks and Dunlins. De Schorren and polder Zeeburg mainly involves large numbers of Oystercatchers, Curlews and Bar-tailed Godwits. WesterKolk, Het Grote Vlak and Akiab will include reports from Little Stints, Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpipers and Ruffs.

Oeverloper / Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, De Cocksdorp, Texel, 09-05-2012

Bonte Strandlopers / Dunlins Calidris alpina, Wagejot, Oosterend, Texel, 03-08-2012

Roze Spreeuw / Rosy Starling Pastor roseus, adult, De Robbenjager, De Cocksdorp, Texel, 17-07-2015