2005 was not a bad year, but several good species were either just passing-by, like the Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca on 3 April at Kamperhoek and the Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra on 27 May at the Eemshaven. There were other species I had already seen in previous years such as Eurasian Roller, Red-necked Stint and Semipalmated Sandpiper. A great frustrating dip was the Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina at Domburg on 23-24 September, which I missed in just an hour. And I also had dipped on the previous one in 1984!
However, there were some new species to get, like Killdeer Plover Charadrius vocifer on 3-5 April and a Daurian Starling Agropsar sturninus on 11-12 October on Vlieland.
Finally a much awaited Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula appeared for two days only on 30 and 31 October.
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