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Haventje de Cocksdorp

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

The small harbor of De Cocksdorp is located in the north of the Wadden Sea island of Texel. Easily accessible and always lots of birds to see.

Added* by F Drieman
Most recent update 25 január 2023

Description

The harbor jetty at De Cocksdorp is easily accessible from the neighboring village and there are always nice birds to see in the little harbor. Birds you can find there include kazarka pestrá, kačica lyžičiarka, kačica chrapka, kačica ostrochvostá, kačica hvizdárka, šabliarka modronohá, hvizdák veľký and kalužiak červenonohý.

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Nederlands: De havensteiger bij De Cocksdorp is gemakkelijk bereikbaar vanuit het aangrenzende dorp en er zijn altijd leuke vogels te zien in het haventje. Vogels die je er kunt aantreffen zijn onder meer kazarka pestrá, kačica lyžičiarka, kačica chrapka, kačica ostrochvostá, kačica hvizdárka, šabliarka modronohá, hvizdák veľký en kalužiak červenonohý.

Details

Access

Easily accessible on foot or by bike from De Cocksdorp. Near the harbor at about 75 meters are parking places. Click on the P in the map for directions. There is also a disabled parking space.

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Nederlands: Gemakkelijk bereikbaar te voet of met de fiets vanuit De Cocksdorp. Vlakbij de haven op ca 75 meter zijn parkeerplaatsen. Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving. Er is ook een mindervalide parkeerplaats.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea

Conditions

High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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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.

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