Recent days, a definite increase in autumn migration was noticeable. Sightings of Whinchats, Common Redstarts, Pied and Spotted Flycatchers were numerous. On August 16 a juvenile White-winged Tern was seen shortly in Utopia. The first record of Wryneck in autumn was on August 18th. Also at later dates a few birds were seen. The first Barred Warbler from 2015 appeared in the Eierlandse Duinen (Dunes) on 20 August. Other cherries on the cake; Red-backed Shrike - Tuintjes - August 20, Tawny Pipit - De Cocksdorp - August 21, Ortolan Bunting and Wood Warbler - Tuintjes - August 22, 3 Red-footed Falcons - Slufter and Tuintjes and a Red-necked Phalarope - Waal en Burg - August 23rd.

Gekraagde Roodstaart / Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, vrouwtje / female, Robbenjager, De Cocksdorp, Texel, 19-08-2015

Grauwe Vliegenvanger / Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata, Adult, Staatsbossen, De Koog, Texel, 03-07-2015

Witvleugelstern / White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus, Juv, Utopia, Texel, 16-08-2015