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De Horsmeertjes

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

De Horsmeertjes are shallow lakes surrounded by thick scrubs and bushes. You can walk around a lake or enjoy one of the viewpoints.

Adicionado* por Klaas de Jong
Ultima atualização 2 outubro 2025

Descrição

The shallow lakes are often swarmed with ducks and grebes, sometimes geese, while on the sides you can find Garça-real or even Garça-branca-grande. Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis can be seen hunting from the viewpoints. In spring, especially the path between the parking and the lakes is very good for songbirds like Felosa-musical , Pintarroxo-comum , Toutinegra-de-barrette-preto , papa-amoras-cinzento and Verdilhão-comum, but also Felosa-icterina, Rouxinol-comum and Felosa-das-figueiras. The path between the lakes is good for Pisco-de-peito-azul. From the far viewpoint you have good views over both lakes.

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Nederlands: De Horsmeertjes zijn ondiepe meren omgeven door dicht struikgewas en struweel. Je kunt rond een meer wandelen of naar een van de uitkijkpunten lopen. De plassen wemelen vaak van eenden en futen, soms ganzen, terwijl aan de zijkanten Garça-real of zelfs Garça-branca-grande te vinden is. Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis kun je vanaf de uitkijkpunten zien jagen. In het voorjaar is vooral het pad tussen de parking en de meertjes erg goed voor zangvogels als Felosa-musical, Pintarroxo-comum, Toutinegra-de-barrette-preto, papa-amoras-cinzento en Verdilhão-comum, maar ook Felosa-icterina, Rouxinol-comum en Felosa-das-figueiras. Het pad tussen de plassen is goed voor Pisco-de-peito-azul. Vanuit het verre uitzichtpunt heb je een mooi uitzicht over beide meren.

Detalhes

Acesso

You can park at the Mokbaai and walk from there. The first 600 meters are accessible by wheelchair or by bike, but be warned: you'll miss a lot of birds, like Estrelinha-de-poupa, while cycling!

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Nederlands: Je kunt bij de Mokbaai parkeren en vanaf daar lopen. De eerste 600 meter zijn bereikbaar met rolstoel of met fiets, maar wees gewaarschuwd: tijdens het fietsen mis je veel vogels, zoals Estrelinha-de-poupa!

Terreno e Habitat

Terras húmidas , Lago , Dunas , Camas de junco , Árvores e arbustos dispersos

Condições

Plano , Pantanoso , Sem sombra , Paisagem aberta

Caminho circular

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Pode ser útil

Boa temporada de observação de aves

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Melhor hora para visitar

Primavera

Rota

Estrada pavimentada , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho estreito , Caminho largo

Caminho dificil

Caminhada média

Acessível por

Pé , Bicicleta , Cadeira de rodas

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

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Informação extra

The polder behind the lakes is called Kreeftepolder and is especially good for Pisco-de-peito-azul, but also Cartaxo-comum, Escrevedeira-dos-caniços and Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis are easy targets there.

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Nederlands: De polder achter de meertjes heet Kreeftepolder en is goed voor Pisco-de-peito-azul, maar ook Cartaxo-comum, Escrevedeira-dos-caniços en Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis zijn daar gemakkelijke doelwitten.

Ligações

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5 Melhores Aves

Pato-trombeteiro
1. Pato-trombeteiro
(Spatula clypeata)
Merganso-pequeno
2. Merganso-pequeno
(Mergellus albellus)
Pato-olho-d'ouro
3. Pato-olho-d'ouro
(Bucephala clangula)
Mergulhão-de-pescoço-preto
4. Mergulhão-de-pescoço-preto
(Podiceps nigricollis)
Garça-branca-grande
5. Garça-branca-grande
(Ardea alba)

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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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