Naar de Hoge Veluwe geweest met als doeleen bosbeskielwants (Elasmucha ferrugata) vinden. Deze zeldzame soort wordt alleen op de Veluwe en op een paar plekjes in Drenthe en Overijssel gevonden. Na enkele veldjes met bosbessen afgezocht te hebben was het raak: een parend stelletje.

Kleine borstelige graafwants (Byrsinus flavicornis), Berkheide, Wassenaar, 29 maart 2025. Erg klein, zit niet stil, en indien toch, dan ingegraven.

Gisteren tijdens het fotograferen van bodemwantsen in Berkheide, Katwijk kwam er regelmatig een Lange steltwants (Neides tipularius) langs gewandeld. Deze stak een open plekje over, dus eindelijk eentje die een beetje vrij zat, ipv tussen de sprietjes.

Glanzende grootrug (Megalonotus praetextatus), Berkheide, Katwijk aan Zee, 27 maart 2025. Vooral algemeen langs de kust.

Saldula saltatoria, Frieze Wei, Berkheide, Katwijk, 24 maart 2025. Enkele 10-tallen van deze kleine oeverwantsen in natte plekken en langs kanten van bijna opgedroogde plasjes.

Zandstoppelwants (Pionosomus varius), Coepelduynen, Katwijk, 23 maart 2025. Er zaten er 10-tallen (wellicht 100-en) op een zonning zuidhellinkje.

Tritomegas bicolor today. Katwijk, Netherlands

I found this Water Rail today when having coffee in the back yard. New bird for the house list. #birds #birdwatching

Eratigena atrica in the garden today. Stacked image OM-1 Mark II M.Zuikom 90mm Godox 680 Gygnus diffuser

With only 3 records in 2024, Xylocoridea brevipennis is a rare bug in the Netherlands. But it’s probably much overlooked, due to it’s very small size and secretive habits. Noordwijk, 10 March 2025.

Salticus scenicus These small jumping Spider make no web, but jump on their prey. Always moving and hard to photograph.

Eaglesnest. India, 2009.

Right: Cardiastethus fasciiventris, my first bug of the year (and one I saw never before). I think it was 1,5 mm and it sat under a piece of bark with Anelosimus vittatus (left).

Combined a half-term family trip to Amsterdam with some epic birding - starting with a visit to Texel with @studlandbirds.bsky.social to see the wintering Spectacled Eider

Still elated by the “Brileider bonanza” we set our sights on other Dutch delights. Next up, was the Pygmy Cormorant at Natuurpark Lelystad on Flevoland. She turned out to be an obliging little stunner too and put in another stellar performance!

The icing on the cake. What a bird! #brileider #dutchbirding

Worth the wait 😍🤓😎 #brileider #spectacledeider #texel

A painting of the mega of all megas the Drake Spectacled Eider on Texel which we twitched last weekend, enjoyed it so much I’m half way thru a second painting🙂Message me if anyone fancies a print #DutchBirding #Birds 🪶

Enjoy intimate vid of Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 1 of 10+ wintering Fangchenggang, Guangxi, South China, near Vietnam, feeding on polychaete worms in its typical habitat, pools on upper tidal flats (much of which, across range, destroyed in recent decades) by local Huasheng. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds 1/2

A brilliant couple of days of Dutch birding done ‘n’ dusted with @philsbirding.bsky.social Yesterday we got the main target the Specky Eider on Texel plus a Goose fest and today around Amsterdam region Black & Middle spotted peckers, Pygmy Cormorant, Firecrests, White Storks etc - Quality🙂

A little late to the party having been overseas… So glad the SPECTACLED EIDER stayed to allow a successful visit to Texel, Netherlands this weekend. Great birding on Texel & a few bonuses on the way home to follow…

First ever trip to Texel yesterday thanks to @hermverm.bsky.social good views of the spectacled eider feeding on crabs good day & company with Jurren and Annemiek good to see some British birders present and later at the Baikal Teal at Sint Pancras more pictures in further posts #birds #dutchbirding

🌿Huge win for nature in Poland! Thanks to our Partner @otop-birdlife.bsky.social, the Polish government has cancelled plans to build the Siarzewo Dam on the Vistula River. 💚 Read more about this historic victory: savepolesia.org/victory-for-... 📷: Daniel Rosengren

Had a lovely few days in the Netherlands & our visit to Texel to see the Spectacled Eider was the highlight. #birds

Mission completed in the Netherlands ✅😃🍻

I went back yesterday to see the Spectacled Eider without the fog that hindered me on previous visits. The skies were clear and wind was absent, so the circumstances were excellent. The bird came close only once, but nog close enough for really good photographs. #birds #texel #birdwatching

I enjoyed a fine weekend in Texel seeing the 'bird of the century': the drake Spectacled Eider. It seemed quite skilled at snaffling crabs, having success on almost every dive. Its enormous gape probably helped. #Birds

Needless to say DRB and I had an exceptional wknd away in the Netherlands! A selection of highlights inc. Spectacle Eider, 1000s of Barnacles and White-fronts, 3 Black Woodpeckers, 8 Smew, Pygmy Cormorant, Pacific Diver, Bewick's Swans, Black-necked Grebes and 6 Spoonbills

The opportunity to see Spectacled Eider, a bird I thought I may never see, was an excellent excuse for my first ever trip to the Netherlands. Texel was an incredible place for birds and a thoroughly enjoyable day making memories with friends. #birding

Vanmorgen zat de Brileider eindelijk even dichtbij! @vogelbeschermingnl.bsky.social #Texelrules

If the duck is possible… 🤪 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 85 miles north of Nome, Alaska, VS, June 13th 1991.

The superb Spectacled Eider, Texel today. A stressful start in the fog, but eventually great views (better than my poor pic suggests). Birders from Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Ireland, England, Netherlands & Belgium made it a truly European experience.

Dag 7 voor de Brileider op #Texel. Zeer actief foerageren, poetsend en soms baltsend. Wat een fraaie megazeldzaamheid. Veel bezoek uit heel Europa

A couple of excellent days birding in Holland 🇳🇱 especially on Texel luckily the fog kept at bay for us🙂

Back to Texel tomorrow for the 3th time this week. Still excited. #birdwatching #texel #spectacledeider

Spectacled Eider, Texel, Netherlands, Jan 26th #birdwatching

Having great views again of the Spectacled Eider at Texel Netherlands.

Perhaps the easiest place to see the species right now is Texel: Spectacled Eider 🤩🤩🤩

Texel , Netherlands right now 💪

Not what I expected today!

Gisteren ontdekte Sven Valkenburg bij Neeltje jans (Zeeland) de eerste Pacifische Parelduiker voor Nederland. Toen voor mij niet haalbaar om er voor donker te zijn, maar gelukkig was de vogel vandaag nog aanwezig.

Succesfully twitched the first Pacific Diver for the Netherlands.

First Pacific Diver for the Netherlands today: www.dutchbirding.nl/gallery

Did some practicing with macro today. OM-1 Mark II with Zuiko 90mm, flash with Cygnustech diffuser. Platrug onbekend (Polydesmidae indet.), Panbos, Katwijk, 28 dec 2024.

Common Nettle Bug - Liocoris tripustulatus

Klimopkevercicade (Issus coleoptratus). ca 3mm. Zat buiten op het kantoorraam. Deze soort overwintert als nimf (soort juveniel). Net als wantsen hebben ze een rostrum (steeksnuit). Deze wordt tegen de onderzijde van het lichaam gehouden als er niets te zuigen valt.

Hij is weer verkrijgbaar! De koffietafeleditie van de ANWB vogelhuis aka de Collins guide. Nu tijdelijk met 10,- korting www.devogelaar.com #vogels #vogelgids #ANWB

Lang geleden dat een van mijn foto’s in Vogels werd gebruikt. Leuk! Paarse Strandlopers en Steenlopers in Hoek van Holland. #vogels @vogelbeschermingnl.bsky.social

Carpocoris purpureipennis (Dark-shouldered shieldbug), France Aug 2024.

Daar gaat weer een bestelling. Vogels van Europa en de gids De mooiste vogelkijkgebieden van Nederland en Vlaanderen gaan naar hun nieuwe eigenaar in België 😃 Besteld met onze cadeaubon. Want met vogels is alles leuker! www.devogelaar.com #cadeau #kado #vogelboek #veldgids #vogels #vogelsspotten