Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
On Thursday October 3rd 1996 Peter de Knijff and Mariëtte Hoffer were
birdwatching on the island Vlieland (province Friesland).
The story goes Mariëtte suddenly said: "I've seen this
bird in the USA", which was correct, since it was a Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus, the fifth record for the Netherlands! They lost the
bird in the afternoon, but next day it was found back by some 30 birders
present on the island. On Saturday the whole twitching scene arrived and
had very good looks of this North American passerine. It stayed till at
least Tuesday the 8th.
5 October 1996, Lange Paal, Vlieland Fr; © Hans Gebuis.
5 October 1996, Lange Paal, Vlieland Fr; © Marc Guyt/Agami.
This was the fifth record for the Netherlands. Other records included October
13th 1985, Wormerveer; October 19th 1985 Rottumerplaat; September 24th 1991 Vlieland;
October 2nd 1991 Vlieland (cf Dutch Birding 8: 121-125, 1986, Dutch Birding 15: 155, 1993 and Dutch Birding 18: 277 and 280, 1996).
Now you can go to the main-index, or to the 1996-index or the next species, the Radde's Warbler.