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Waalenburg

Island of Texel  >  Netherlands

Wet meadow landscape in the middle of Texel where the water level is kept high for meadow and water birds.

Added* by Albert Daamen
Most recent update 6 лютого 2025

Description

Waalenburg is a meadow landscape in the middle of Texel where the water level is kept high for meadow and water birds. Good views of the partly flooded meadows from the road. Birds often clearly visible. In spring this nesting area is for meadow birds such as Грицик великий, Чайка чубата, Коловодник звичайний and Кулик-сорока. You can also see different duck species on the flooded meadows.

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Nederlands: Waalenburg is een weidelandschap midden op Texel. Het waterpeil wordt hier hoog gehouden voor de weide- en watervogels. Direct vanaf de weg goed uitzicht over de deels ondergelopen weilanden. Vogels vaak goed zichtbaar. In de lente is dit broedgebied voor weidevogels als Грицик великий, Чайка чубата, Коловодник звичайний en Кулик-сорока. Op de ondergelopen weilanden kun je ook verschillende eendensoorten zien.

Details

Access

A good starting point is Nature Center De Marel at Nieuwlanderweg 38. There is ample parking space here and you can also walk through the area. From the Nature Center there are many walking possibilities. The center itself is open all year round. Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. By bike, from the car, several places along De Staart (road name). It is also possible to make a 2 km circular walk through the area (Loopie Waalenburg, see the link below).

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Nederlands: Goed startpunt is Natuurcentrum De Marel aan de Nieuwlanderweg 38. Hier is ruimschootse parkeergelegenheid en kan je ook door het gebied wandelen. Vanaf het Natuurcentrum zijn er vele rondwandelmogelijkheden. Het centrum zelf is het gehele jaar geopend. Dinsdag-zaterdag van 10-17 uur en op zondag van 11-16.30 uur. Met de fiets, vanuit de auto, meerdere plekken langs De Staart (wegnaam). Het is ook mogelijk een rondwandeling door het gebied te maken van 2 km (Loopie Waalenburg, zie de link beneden).

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , Wet

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

Car , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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Top 5 birds

Грицик великий
1. Грицик великий
(Limosa limosa)
Коловодник звичайний
2. Коловодник звичайний
(Tringa totanus)
Кулик-сорока
3. Кулик-сорока
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Чайка чубата
4. Чайка чубата
(Vanellus vanellus)
Жайворонок польовий
5. Жайворонок польовий
(Alauda arvensis)

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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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