And how! On the first day of the new year about 135 different bird species were seen on Texel. A good start to a new bird year with several Black Brent geese, White-bellied Brent geese and Red-breasted geese, a Hooded Crow, Dipper and Richard's Pipit. A gorgeous Smew along the east side and a rare winter observation of a Sandwich Tern in the harbor of Oudeschild are also worth mentioning.
Nonnetje / Smew Mergellus albellus, 1 ♂, Nieuw Buitenheim, Texel, 01-01-2018
Grote Stern / Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis, 1 ad, haven Oudeschild, Texel, 01-01-2018