Bart-Jan and I spent this chilly summer day on the dike near Koehool and Westhoek, trying to find a bird that would turn us into heroes, but again we failed. In the three hours we spent on the two locations, we couldn't find one single bird that would stick into our memories (I'm trying to forget the 78 Snow Geese as soon as possible). On the other hand, finding rarities is not all, and espcially at Westhoek every birder will and should be impressed by the amounts of waders and the great variety of species. It's one of the most spectacular locations in the Netherlands, also because of the breathtaking, dynamic Wadden scenery. Finding a rarer wader would have finshed it off, but that didn't happen.
After a tour along the northern coast, we ended up in Ezumakeeg, where 2 juvenile White-winged terns amongst over 100 of Black Terns and masses of other birds brought a happy end to a somewhat disappointing day.
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