by Paul Saager | 22 August 2021 |
The Wadden Islands offer best birdwatching in our country. The 5 Dutch Wadden Islands offer stunning bird watching year round. Eider ducks are the iconic birds of the islands. In fact, every trip to the Netherlands should at least contain a visit to one of these...
by Paul Saager | 17 July 2021 |
Birdwatching in the hills of Veluwe national park and the province of Utrecht means walking in lush forests. It is here the raven returned half a century ago after ages of prosecution. This magnificent songbird now fares well and has also spread to other parts of the...
by Paul Saager | 17 July 2021 |
The Biesbosch national park The Biesbosch formed by the catastrophic St. Elisabeth’s Day Flood, 600 years ago. Ever since, the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Meuse has created a mosaic of water and land which is an Eldorado for birds. The beaver has also returned...
by Paul Saager | 17 July 2021 |
The province of Drenthe is the realm of various beautiful moors. Part of ancient landscapes, grazed by historic sheep races, the moors of Drenthe are home to the stately crane. This majestic bird has returned to breed after centuries of absence. At this moment a few...
by Paul Saager | 17 July 2021 |
Scenic Gelderland and Twente form the backstage of owls and woodpeckers. The gently rolling fields, coppices and pastures of the east of the Netherlands form a beautiful historic landscape. Dotted with monumental farmhouses and villages, the region is home to the...
by Paul Saager | 16 July 2021 |
The Lauwersmeer is an enclosed former sea lagoon at the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is now an area with fresh and brackish wetlands, with lots of small lakes and bays, fringed by extensive reed beds and low vegetation. Especially the western...
