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Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

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

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

Description

The breeding wall for Lăstun de mal has been discovered by the birds and is used yearly by a good number of pairs. The pond has often waders like Pietruș , Fugaci de țărm and Fluierar cu picioare roșii . There can be a variety of ducks, like Rață lingurar , Rață pestriță and in winter Rață fluierătoare . During migration the area will be visited by Codobatură albă , Codobatură galbenă (including the rare Grey-headed Wagtail (thunbergi) and Western Yellow Wagtail ) and Fâsă de luncă.

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Nederlands: Een kleine vijver voor steltlopers en eenden tussen twee dijken met een betonnen muur met nestgaten voor Lăstun de mal. De broedmuur voor Lăstun de mal is inmiddels ontdekt door de vogels en wordt jaarlijks door een flink aantal paren gebruikt. De vijver heeft vaak steltlopers zoals Pietruș, Fugaci de țărm en Fluierar cu picioare roșii. Er kan een verscheidenheid aan eenden zijn, zoals Rață lingurar, Rață pestriță en in de winter Rață fluierătoare. Tijdens de trek wordt het gebied bezocht door Codobatură albă, Codobatură galbenă (inclusief de zeldzame Grey-headed Wagtail (thunbergi) en Western Yellow Wagtail) en Fâsă de luncă .

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 Lăstun de mal 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 Lăstun de mal in het voorjaar zijn eigen nestgangen weer kan graven om te broeden.

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

Rață lingurar
1. Rață lingurar
(Spatula clypeata)
Lăstun de mal
2. Lăstun de mal
(Riparia riparia)
Rață pestriță
3. Rață pestriță
(Mareca strepera)
Nagâț
4. Nagâț
(Vanellus vanellus)
Fluierar de munte
5. Fluierar de munte
(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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