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Minkewaal

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

A small pond for waders and ducks between two dikes with a concrete wall with nesting holes for Οχθοχελίδονο.

Added* by Klaas de Jong
Most recent update 27 Ιουλίου 2022

Description

The breeding wall for Οχθοχελίδονο has been discovered by the birds and is used yearly by a good number of pairs. The pond has often waders like Χαλικοκυλιστής , Λασποσκαλίδρα and Κοκκινοσκέλης . There can be a variety of ducks, like (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια , Καπακλής and in winter (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι . During migration the area will be visited by Λευκοσουσουράδα , Κιτρινοσουσουράδα (including the rare Grey-headed Wagtail (thunbergi) and Western Yellow Wagtail ) and Λιβαδοκελάδα.

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Nederlands: Een kleine vijver voor steltlopers en eenden tussen twee dijken met een betonnen muur met nestgaten voor Οχθοχελίδονο. De broedmuur voor Οχθοχελίδονο is inmiddels ontdekt door de vogels en wordt jaarlijks door een flink aantal paren gebruikt. De vijver heeft vaak steltlopers zoals Χαλικοκυλιστής, Λασποσκαλίδρα en Κοκκινοσκέλης. Er kan een verscheidenheid aan eenden zijn, zoals (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, Καπακλής en in de winter (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι. Tijdens de trek wordt het gebied bezocht door Λευκοσουσουράδα, Κιτρινοσουσουράδα (inclusief de zeldzame Grey-headed Wagtail (thunbergi) en Western Yellow Wagtail) en Λιβαδοκελάδα .

Details

Access

Je kunt eenvoudig het gehele gebiedje overzien vanaf (de weg langs) de IJsdijk. Deze is toegankelijk voor auto's, fietsen en voetgangers.

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Nederlands: Je kunt eenvoudig het gehele gebiedje overzien vanaf (de weg langs) de IJsdijk. Deze is toegankelijk voor auto's, fietsen en voetgangers.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The holes in the Sand Martin wall are closed every winter by volunteers from Vogelwerkgroep Texel (www.vwgtexel.nl), so that the Οχθοχελίδονο can dig its own nest passages again in the spring to breed.

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Nederlands:

De gaten in de Oeverzwaluwwand worden iedere winter dichtgemaakt door vrijwilligers van Vogelwerkgroep Texel (www.vwgtexel.nl), zodat de Οχθοχελίδονο in het voorjaar zijn eigen nestgangen weer kan graven om te broeden.

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Top 5 birds

(Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια
1. (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια
(Spatula clypeata)
Οχθοχελίδονο
2. Οχθοχελίδονο
(Riparia riparia)
Καπακλής
3. Καπακλής
(Mareca strepera)
(Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα
4. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα
(Vanellus vanellus)
Ακτίτης
5. Ακτίτης
(Actitis hypoleucos)

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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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