Dutch Birding volume 28 (2006) no 1

Rock Bunting on Rottumerplaat in May 2004
On 30 May 2004, a male Rock Bunting Emberiza cia was seen by three observers on Rottumerplaat, Groningen, the Netherlands. The bird was seen in bushes and in flight several times but was very mobile; it could not be photographed. The description excludes similar bunting species that could occur as escapes. The white wing-bar indicates that the bird belonged to the nominate subspecies E c cia. The small island is not accessible to the public and is only 'inhabited' by the two wardens and occasional guests; the bird was therefore not 'twitchable'.
This is the first record for the Netherlands. Previous records in north-western Europe north of Belgium and Germany are from Britain (4), Denmark (1) and Sweden (5) (see table 1).

Rommert Cazemier, Oostenstein 44, 9291 GR Kollum, Nederland
(rommertlauwersmeer.com)