Updated by: Rafael Armada (RA) ,
Aurélien Audevard (AA) ,
Joachim Bertrands (JoB) ,
Magnus Christofer Bladh (MCB) ,
Gábor Bodor (GB) ,
Edward Bonavia (EB),
Richard Bonser (RB) ,
Brynjúlfur Brynjólfsson (BB) ,
Bosse Carlsson (BS) ,
Simon Sigaard Christiansen (SSC) ,
Markus Craig (MC) ,
Szilard J. Daroczi (SJD) ,
Gerald Driessens (GD) ,
Richard Ek (RE) ,
Janus Ethelberg (JEt) ,
Frode Falkenberg (FF) ,
Tommy Frandsen (TF) ,
Michael Fricke (MF) ,
Didier Godreau (DG) ,
Zbigniew Kajzer (ZK) ,
Jens Søgaard Hansen (JSH) ,
Morten Bentzon Hansen (MBH) ,
Yann Kolbeinsson (YK) ,
Alexandre Hespanhol Leitão (AL) ,
Pawel Malczyk (PM) ,
Rune Sø Neergaard (RSN) ,
Kenneth Rude Nielsen (KRN) ,
Benoit Paepegaey (BP) ,
Yoav Perlman (YP) ,
Cosme Damián Romai-Cousido (CDRC) ,
Louis Sallé (LS) ,
Markku Santamaa (MS) ,
Ferran López Sanz (FLS) ,
Rasmus Strack (RS) ,
Anders Søgaard (ANS) ,
Pieter van Veelen (PV) ,
Steven Wytema (SW) .
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Tuesday November 25th 2003 Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata)
1
Blankenberge (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium . (source: DBA ) (MBH)
Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
1
Zeebrugge, West-Flanders, Belgium . A new and more greener bird than the previous. (source: Gerald Driessens & Peter Collaerts) (MBH)
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus)
1
Zeebrugge, West-Flanders, Belgium . Seen at the same place as the Humes Warbler!. (source: Gerald Driessens & Peter Collaerts) (MBH)
Sunday November 23rd 2003 Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata)
1
Blankenberge (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium . (source: Peter Collaerts) (MBH)
Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
1
Zeebrugge (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium . (source: Peter Collaerts) (MBH) (updated: 23/11 21:58 MBH)
Thursday November 13th 2003 Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata)
1
Blankenberge (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium . (source: Dutch Birding ) (DN) (updated: 14/11 00:03 MBH)
Friday November 7th 2003 Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
1
Merksplas, Antwerpen, Belgium . (photo: ) (source: Dutch birding ) (DN)
Wednesday October 15th 2003 Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa)
1
female/1st winter, Drongen nr Gent (East-Flanders),, Belgium . of unknown origin. (source: Gerald Driessens) (TF)
Saturday August 16th 2003 Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum)
1
Het Zammelsbroek, Geel, Antwerpen, België, Belgium . trapped and ringed. (seen/heard by: Dominique Verbelen) (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (TF)
Saturday August 9th 2003 Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)
1
Bellem, Belgium . (photo: ) (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (TF)
Monday July 28th 2003 Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops)
1
Poupehan, Luxemburg, België, Belgium . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/) (TF)
Thursday July 17th 2003 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
1
les marais de Hensies, Henegouwen, Belgium . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (MBH)
Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops)
1
Poupehan, Luxemburg, België, Belgium . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/) (TF)
Saturday June 14th 2003 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
1
ad, De moerassen van Hensies, Henegouwen, België, Belgium . (photo: ) (source: Dutch Birding ) (MBH)
Friday June 13th 2003 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
1
ad, De moerassen van Hensies, Henegouwen, België, Belgium . (source: Dutch Birding ) (MBH)
Wednesday June 4th 2003 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
1
immature, Soignies, Belgium . (SeK)
Monday May 26th 2003 Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
1
Zwin - Knokke (België), Belgium . 1st record for Belgium if same individual as the one seen 18-19.05?. (MBH)
European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
1
Frenois, prov. Luxemburg, Belgium . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (KRN)
Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
1
male, Villers-sur-Lesse, Belgium . (SeK)
Monday May 19th 2003 Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
1
Voorhaven, Zebrugge, Belgium . Present since 18/5-2003. 1st record for Belgium!. (SeK)
Monday May 5th 2003 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
1
Harelbeke-Gavers, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium . (source: Dutch Birding ) (MBH)
Sunday April 27th 2003 Mediterranean Short-toed Lark (Alaudala rufescens)
1
Voorhaven Zeebrugge, Belgium . (photo: ) First Belgian record!. (source: Dutch Birding ) (JSH) (updated: 28/4 20:12 TF)
Saturday April 26th 2003 Mediterranean Short-toed Lark (Alaudala rufescens)
1
Voorhaven Zeebrugge, Belgium . First Belgian record!. (source: Dutch Birding ) (TF) (updated: 27/4 19:53 JSH)
Saturday March 22nd 2003 American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
1
drake, Arrriere-port de Zebruges, Flandern, Belgium . (SeK)
Tuesday February 11th 2003 Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
2
(ad male and female) rst., Oostduinkerke, Belgium . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (KRN) (updated: 12/2 17:17 MBH)
Sunday February 9th 2003 Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
1
Oostduinkerke, Belgium . (source: Dutch Birding ) (MBH)
Wednesday January 22nd 2003 Macqueen's Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii)
1
earlier reported as a Houbara, The Birdcare Center of Ostende, Belgium . The bird was taken into care in the evening of the 19th and so only a handfull lucky birders managed to go and see it. The bird is still in care but seems to be recovering rather well.. (SeK) (updated: 27/1 21:03 ABK)
Monday January 20th 2003 Macqueen's Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii)
1
Nieuwpoort, Belgium . Present on a farmland. The bird was discovered at 1500 in very weak condition. About 1630 the bird was trapped. It was originally thought to be a Macqueens Bustard. Last european (Italy, Swiss, Spain) record was in 1938(?). (source: Garry Bakker via Eurotwitch & Dutch Birding Association / EuroBirdNet) (KRN) (updated: 27/1 22:40 ABK)