A young nutcracker, a rare visitor to the Netherlands, was found seriously weakened near the Ploeglanderweg on Texel. Birders brought it to Ecomare, where staff found it covered in parasites and provided immediate care. The bird died the following day despite their efforts.

Ecomare said the bird was the first nutcracker observed on Texel that winter. Its sex was unclear. The species is usually found in pine forests in the Alps, Scandinavia and Russia and is seen in the Netherlands every few years.