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Waalenburg

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

Wet meadow landscape in the middle of Texel where the water level is kept high for meadow and water birds.

Aggiunto* da Albert Daamen
Ultimo aggiornamento 6 febbraio 2025

Descrizione

Waalenburg is a meadow landscape in the middle of Texel where the water level is kept high for meadow and water birds. Good views of the partly flooded meadows from the road. Birds often clearly visible. In spring this nesting area is for meadow birds such as Pittima reale, Pavoncella, Pettegola and Beccaccia di mare. You can also see different duck species on the flooded meadows.

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Nederlands: Waalenburg is een weidelandschap midden op Texel. Het waterpeil wordt hier hoog gehouden voor de weide- en watervogels. Direct vanaf de weg goed uitzicht over de deels ondergelopen weilanden. Vogels vaak goed zichtbaar. In de lente is dit broedgebied voor weidevogels als Pittima reale, Pavoncella, Pettegola en Beccaccia di mare. Op de ondergelopen weilanden kun je ook verschillende eendensoorten zien.

Dettagli

Accesso

A good starting point is Nature Center De Marel at Nieuwlanderweg 38. There is ample parking space here and you can also walk through the area. From the Nature Center there are many walking possibilities. The center itself is open all year round. Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. By bike, from the car, several places along De Staart (road name). It is also possible to make a 2 km circular walk through the area (Loopie Waalenburg, see the link below).

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Nederlands: Goed startpunt is Natuurcentrum De Marel aan de Nieuwlanderweg 38. Hier is ruimschootse parkeergelegenheid en kan je ook door het gebied wandelen. Vanaf het Natuurcentrum zijn er vele rondwandelmogelijkheden. Het centrum zelf is het gehele jaar geopend. Dinsdag-zaterdag van 10-17 uur en op zondag van 11-16.30 uur. Met de fiets, vanuit de auto, meerdere plekken langs De Staart (wegnaam). Het is ook mogelijk een rondwandeling door het gebied te maken van 2 km (Loopie Waalenburg, zie de link beneden).

Terreno e habitat

Zona umida , Pianura , Prateria/pascolo

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Paludoso

Percorso ad anello

No

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Primavera

Percorso

Strada asfaltata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

Macchina , Bicicletta

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Link

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Mappa

Le 5 migliori specie

Pittima reale
1. Pittima reale
(Limosa limosa)
Pettegola
2. Pettegola
(Tringa totanus)
Beccaccia di mare
3. Beccaccia di mare
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Pavoncella
4. Pavoncella
(Vanellus vanellus)
Allodola
5. Allodola
(Alauda arvensis)

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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.

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