) to insert bird names in your own language. The birdnames will automatically be translated for other users!
Upload images
Allowed image types are jpeg,png,gif
Max file size is 20MB
Description
The Krimbos forest has good cycle paths and beautiful foot paths to explore. Despite its young age, there are many interesting flowers, butterflies and mushrooms to be found. Birds like Pescăraș albastru , Uliu păsărar and Șorecar comun are regular visitors or, the latter two, even breeding residents. In autumn, the forest is often visited by rare migrants like Pitulice cu sprânceană galbenă or even Pitulice sprâncenată. The small lake in the centre of the forest is often visited by Rață lingurar , Rață pestriță , Corcodel mic or sometimes Becațină comună or even Becațină mică (autumn migration).
_________________________
Nederlands: Dit relatief jonge bos heeft een ouder en een nieuwer deel, dat tussen 1983 en 1985 is aangeplant. Er zijn verschillende wateren in het bos. Het Krimbos heeft goede fietspaden en mooie wandelpaden om te verkennen. Ondanks zijn jonge leeftijd zijn er veel interessante bloemen, vlinders en paddenstoelen te vinden. Vogels als Pescăraș albastru, Uliu păsărar en Șorecar comun zijn regelmatige bezoekers of, de laatste twee, zelfs broedende bewoners. In de herfst wordt het bos vaak bezocht door zeldzame migranten zoals Pitulice cu sprânceană galbenă of zelfs . Het meertje in het midden van het bos wordt vaak bezocht door Rață lingurar, Rață pestriță, Corcodel mic of soms Becațină comună of zelfs Becațină mică (najaarstrek).
Details
Access
You can visit the forest on foot or by bike from the neighbouring village De Cocksdorp, where parking possibilities are amply available (you do need the island-wide parking permit (see https://texelevignet.nl/). In the forest itself there are few possibilities and most of them are for only a few cars or owned by the neighbouring holiday resorts.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Grassland , LakeConditions
Flat , DryCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn , Autumn migrationRoute
Paved road , Unpaved road , Narrow trail , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
In spring, birds like Sturz de vâsc may sing here. In winter there have been records of Mugurar , although nog every year. The south-eastern part of the forest is often visited by groups of songbirds in winter. Pițigoi codat , Pițigoi albastru , Pițigoi mareand Aușel cu cap galbencan form flocks together with Pitulice mică and Pitulice cu sprânceană galbenă . This half-open area is also the place where in 2018 the first American warbler for Texel was found: the Vireo cu ochi roșii.
_________________________
Nederlands: In het voorjaar zingen vogels als Sturz de vâsc hier. In de winter zijn er waarnemingen van Mugurar, hoewel niet elk jaar. Het zuidoostelijke deel van het bos wordt in de winter vaak bezocht door groepen zangvogels. Pițigoi codat, Pițigoi albastru, Pițigoi mare en Aușel cu cap galben kunnen samen met Pitulice mică en Pitulice cu sprânceană galbenă koppels vormen. Dit halfopen gebied is ook de plek waar in 2018 de eerste Amerikaanse zangvogel voor Texel werd gevonden: de Vireo cu ochi roșii.