Crazy weeks

in the autumn of 2022. It really rained rarities. The rarest species in taxonomic order; Pallid Swifts were regularly seen from 15 October. Today, this species is seen annually, but this year there were a striking number and for almost three weeks. On October 27, as many as seven exx were sighted at the lighthouse at the same time. An Eleonora's Falcon was seen on September 30 in the Staatsbossen. Unfortunately by only one birder. If accepted, this is the first record of this species for Texel. Hume's Leaf Warblers appeared in the Staatsbossen and the Robbenjager on resp. October 20 and 28. Two Pallas's Leaf Warblers, the first in the Krimbos and the other in the Seetingsnollen, on resp. October 14 and 19. A Radde's Warbler was discovered in the Mandenvallei on October 18. From the Phylloscopidae family, four Dusky Warblers were heard on 21 (two exx), 29 and 30 October respectively. in the Muy, Slufter, Kreeftepolder and Seetingsnollen. A self-discovered Isabelline Wheatear on 20 October in the Muy. A Pied Wheatear on October 23 in the NIOZ harbour. An Eastern Yellow Wagtail walked in Dorpzicht on 15 October. Furthermore, there were several records of Olive-backed Pipits, Parrot Crossbills and only one Eurasian Treecreeper.

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