Little whimbrel, first ever in the Netherlands

This 2010 video is called Little Whimbrel [also called little curlew] – Numenius minutus.

This video says about itself:

Little Curlew (Numenius minutus) at Tofta kile, Bohuslän, Sweden. 2019-07-10. Måns Grundsten. Olympus OM-D EM1II, 300mm, 1,4x conv. A far-eastern Siberian long-distance migrant. A true rarity in Europe with less than 10 previous records. Second for Sweden. A good find.

Today, for the first time ever, one was seen in the Netherlands. The photo shows the size difference with the common whimbrel on the left.

The LITTLE WIMBREL was just refound some 10km from the original site / De KLEINE REGENWULP werd net teruggevonden langs de Valkogerdijk bij Valkoog, zo’n 10km van de oude plek. https://t.co/WpLX6NXy4O #birdwatching #vogelskijken #WPbirding Photo: Arnoud B van den Berg pic.twitter.com/sUMRHBNDP2

— Dutch Birding (@dutchbirding) December 26, 2019

2019 was an amazing year for rare birds, with several new for the country. What do you consider the best bird in the Netherlands in 2019 / Wat vond jij de beste soort in Nederland in 2019? Something else? Leave your comment.

— Dutch Birding (@dutchbirding) December 25, 2019