We didn't have this many vogelaars (birders) on our trip yesterday, but at least it gives you an idea of what birding in Zeeland can be like - LOTS of scopes and bird-crazed people! We weren't alone in our search for seabirds, shorebirds, geese and ducks - there were plenty of Dutch license plates and a few Belgian ones too. The sun never stopped shining and the birds never stopped coming - was happy to get 10 new species. Here's the list i kept w 53 species. Why don't we try names in Dutch this time? Welcome to my world. How many did you get?
Roodkeelduiker
Ijsduiker
Kuifduiker
Dodaars
Fuut
Roodhalsfuut
Grote aalscholver
Kleine Zilverreiger
Zilverreiger
Blauwe reiger
Knobbelzwaan
Kolgans
Grauwe gans
Brandgans
Rotgans
Bergeend
Wilde eend
Krakeend
Pijlstaart
Slobeend
Smient
Kuifeend
Eider
Ijseend
Brilduiker
Nonnetje
Middelste zaagbek
Buizerd
Smelleken
Patrijs
Fazant
Waterhoen
Meerkoet
Scholekster
Kluut
Bontbekplevier
Strandplevier
Goudplevier
Kievit
Drieteenstrandloper
Steenloper
Tureluur
Zwarter ruiter
Wulp
Kokmeeuw
Zilvermeeuw
Mantelmeeuw
Kleine Alk - so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Winterkoning
Zwarte Kraai
Kauw
Spreeuw
Ekster
3 comments:
Gee, i'd complement you on the nice variety of birds, but they are in Dutch, and for all I know they can all be Mallards hybridized with every other species!
But if length counts (silence!) then your day looked like it was a real winner!
Laura
And these Dutch names are neat sounding, aren't they? I love the kleine alk (dovekie), roodkeelduiker (red-throated loon), slobeend (shoveler), and of course, the nonnetje (smew) and smelleken (merlin).
The French names are even more cool! Shall we give those a try next time?
I just want to ask the British birders a question ... where the he-- are you? I never see you birding in the Netherlands!
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