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Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

This area, best visited in the afternoon for light conditions, often holds interesting (wintering) seabirds between the poles of the mussel beds.

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Most recent update 27 July 2022
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Description

The mussel beds in this part of the Wadden Sea are a good feeding ground for birds like Common Eider , Black-necked Grebe and, in winter, Red-throated Diver and/or Common Guillemot . When you're lucky, you may find a Slavonian Grebe or a Red-necked Grebe between the numerous Black-necked Grebe , that gather here after the breeding season.

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Nederlands: Dit gebied, dat 's middags het best bezocht kan worden vanwege de lichtomstandigheden, herbergt vaak interessante (overwinterende) zeevogels. De mosselbanken in dit deel van de Waddenzee zijn een goede voedselplek voor vogels als Common Eider, Black-necked Grebe en in de winter Red-throated Diver en / of Common Guillemot. Als je geluk hebt, vind je misschien een Slavonian Grebe of een Red-necked Grebe tussen de talrijke Black-necked Grebe, die hier na het broedseizoen samenkomen.

Details

Access

There is a parking lot along the IJsdijk and a maintenance road as well as a staircase going over the dike. Most of the birds can easily be seen from the dike. In winter, it may be interesting to search the outer rocks for Rock Pipit and Snow Bunting.

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Nederlands: Er is een parkeerplaats langs de IJsdijk en een onderhoudsweg en een trap over de dijk. De meeste vogels zijn vanaf de dijk goed te zien. In de winter kan het interessant zijn om in de buitenste rotsen te zoeken naar Rock Pipit en Snow Bunting.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea

Conditions

Rocky , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Autumn , Winter

Best time to visit

Autumn

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The Wadden Sea can be quite choppy, but the grebes can still be there. It may be worthwhile to take an extra good look.

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Nederlands: De Waddenzee kan behoorlijk woelig zijn, maar de futen kunnen er toch zijn. Dus het loont de moeite om eens extra goed te kijken.

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Top 5 birds

Common Eider
1. Common Eider
(Somateria mollissima)
Slavonian Grebe
2. Slavonian Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)
Common Goldeneye
3. Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)
Red-breasted Merganser
4. Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)
Black-necked Grebe
5. Black-necked Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)

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Comments & Tips

Local guide

Discover the birds of Texel with Klaas de Jong

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

Texel is one of the best bird watching destinations in the Netherlands. Bird watchers from all over Europe come to this Wadden Sea island to watch birds. Rare birds and vagrants are often seen on Texel and interesting birds can be observed all year round.  Klaas de Jong - one of the most reputed bird guides in the Netherlands - lives on Texel and knows the island as no other. Klaas offers full day or half day birding tours. Klaas shows you countless bird species and always searches for the most recent rarities on the island.

Handy pick-up-service

One of the great services Klaas provides, is the pick-up-service. His minibus can pick you up at your hotel or at the ferry port. A very convenient service if you only have a day to explore the island. Directly from the ferry you you can start off and from there Klaas takes you to the best birding areas of the island.

For more information about Klaas' bird tours, times and prices visit his website.

Website Klaas de Jong
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