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De Geul

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

De Geul is a fresh water lake with higher and lower vegetation around. A colony of Skjestork is hidden in the closed area behind the far end.

Added* by Klaas de Jong
Most recent update 2 oktober 2025

Description

The colony of Storskarv in De Geul is impressive (over 1000 nests in 2020) and the Skjestork fly on and off to their colony too. The number of ducks can vary, but species like Skjeand , Snadderand , Toppand , Taffeland and sometimes Knekkand can be observed, while songbirds like Blåstrupe and Sørnattergal perform as a background choir. In some years, Svarthalsdykker will breed here.

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Nederlands: De Geul is een zoetwatermeer met rondom hogere en lagere begroeiing. De kolonie Storskarv in De Geul is indrukwekkend (meer dan 1000 nesten in 2020). Een kolonie Skjestork bevindt zich verborgen in het afgesloten gebied. Je ziet wel Skjestork af en aan vliegen naar de kolonie. Het aantal eenden kan variëren, maar er zijn soorten als Skjeand, Snadderand, Toppand, Taffeland en soms Knekkand te zien, terwijl zangvogels als Blåstrupe en Sørnattergal optreden als achtergrondkoor. Over enkele jaren zal Svarthalsdykker hier waarschijnlijk broeden.

Details

Access

The viewpoint of De Geul has a parking lot for a few cars, but the roadside can be used additionally.

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Nederlands: Het uitzichtpunt van De Geul heeft een parkeerplaats voor enkele auto's, maar in de berm kan ook geparkeerd worden.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Wet , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer , Winter , Autumn , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

There is only one observation platform, but the road leading to it has been described under 'Mokbaai' on this website. There is a path that can be followed with a ranger, to be booked at Ecomare (see link below).

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Nederlands: Er is maar één observatieplatform, maar de weg ernaartoe is ook interessant en staat beschreven onder 'Mokbaai' op deze website. Er is ook een pad dat gevolgd kan worden met een ranger, te boeken bij Ecomare (zie link hieronder).

Links

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Top 5 birds

Taffeland
1. Taffeland
(Aythya ferina)
Dvergdykker
2. Dvergdykker
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Skjestork
3. Skjestork
(Platalea leucorodia)
Fiskeørn
4. Fiskeørn
(Pandion haliaetus)
Sivhauk
5. Sivhauk
(Circus aeruginosus)

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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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