1998-4 - Dutch Birding

Rare birciti in thc Netheri ;>nd5 in 1 9)6
86 . plate 62, 1994, 18 : 107, plate 104, 1996) . A previously
accepted record on 25 January 199 .5 at Gaast,
Wunseradiel, Friesland, has heen withdrawn hy the
observer and is no lon);er accepted .
Black Brant 8ranta nigricans 7, 5 8, 3
3 Fel)ruarv . Den Oever, Wieringen, Noord-Holland,
two. adulL photographed (P M A van der Wielen,
K Hendriksï ; 25 April, Hoorn . Tersche!!!n€, Friesland
(T Bakker); 24 October to 18 May 1997, Texel, Nonrd-
Holland, two, adult (A Wassink) ; 14 December to 16
February 1997, Norrnerpolder, Wieringen, Noord-
Holland iR E Brouwer, B de Lange; Dutch Bírding 19 :
233, plate 236, 19971 ,
The Terschelling individual has also heen recorded
in 1993-95 (ct Dutch Birding 19 : 99, 1997) anci the
two of Fexei are considered the same as in previous
years (since 1991) . The total number is unclear due to
wandering and returning inclividuals . The record ot two
birds on Vlieland, Friesland, on 8-27 May 1995,
pubfiched in the 1995 report (Wiegant et al 1997)
should be deleted .
Lesser Scaup A ythya atrinis 0,1, 1
13 J