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Dorpzicht - De Cocksdorp

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

This beautiful meadow area has a little forest which attracts a great number of songbirds as well in the breeding season as during autumn migration.

Added* by Klaas de Jong
Most recent update 11 november 2024

Description

The meadows have good numbers of brehár čiernochvostý and kalužiak červenonohý, while the little forest can be good for breeding sedmihlások hájový. In winter, there is often a rybárik riečny and sometimes you can find kolibiarik žltkastotemenný there.

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Nederlands: Dit prachtige weidegebied heeft een klein bos dat zowel in het broedseizoen als tijdens de herfsttrek een groot aantal zangvogels aantrekt. De weilanden hebben goede aantallen brehár čiernochvostý en kalužiak červenonohý, terwijl het kleine bos goed kan zijn voor sedmihlások hájový. In de winter is er vaak een rybárik riečny en soms kun je er kolibiarik žltkastotemenný vinden.

Details

Access

On the northeast side, there is a wooden bridge, right at the little forest. The trees and branches hanging over the channel are ideal for rybárik riečny. There is room for parking at the bridge and this is also where the walk starts. Around the area there are several places to park and you can make shorter or longer walks. The route that is suggested on the map is 4,4 km.

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Nederlands: Aan de noordoostkant is er een houten brug, direct bij het bosje. De bomen en takken die boven de geul hangen zijn ideaal voor rybárik riečny. Bij de brug is ruimte om te parkeren en hier begint ook de wandeling. In de omgeving zijn er diverse parkeerplekken en kun je kortere of langere wandelingen maken. De voorgestelde route (zie de kaart beneden) is 4,4 km lang.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Plain , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn

Route

Unpaved road , Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

The walk is passing the famous 'IJsboerderij', a farm where they make ice cream from cow's milk. There is also a playground for children and a nice terrace.

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Nederlands: De wandeling gaat langs de beroemde IJsboerderij, een boerderij waar ze ijs maken van koemelk. Er is ook een speeltuin voor kinderen en een leuk terras.

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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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