trip to Holland 22th of September to 6th of October 2013

It was really time for a vacation and we did go to Holland to visit family  and the goal was to go to nature areas, we did want to do that for a while so we did... we had two weeks fantastic weather.
Like in Panama, there was a good migration of birds.
The bird list....
Fuut - great crested Grebe
Aalscholver-Great Cormorant
grote Zilverreiger-great white Egret(Oostvaardersplassen Tiengemeten )

kleine Zilverreiger-little Egret (Tiengemeten)
blauwe Reiger-gray Heron

 

Ooievaar-white Stork
Lepelaar- Eurasian Spoonbill (Tiengemeten 24/9/13)
kleine Zwaan-Tundra Swan (Tiengemeten 25/9/13)
KnobbelZwaan- mute Swan
Brandgans-Barnacle Goose (Tiengemeten 24/25 /9/13..Oostvaarders plassen 2th Oct 2013)

grote Canadese Gans-Canada Goose
grauwe Gans-graylag Goose
wilde Eend-Mallard
Krakeend-Gadwall (Oostvaarders plassen 2th of Oct 2013)
Smient - Eurasian Wigeon
Slobeend-northern Shoveler
Wintertaling-common Teal
Topper-greater Scaup (Oostevaarders plassen Tiengemeten)
Tafeleend- common Pochard
Bergeend-common Shelduck
Nijlgans -Egyptian Goose
Kuifeend-tufted Duck
Buizerd-common  Buzzard
Torenvalk-common Kestrel
Havik -northern groshawk
Smelleken-Merlin (Tiengemeten)
Slechtvalk-Peregrine (Oostvaarders Plassen)
Fazant-common Fheasant
Meerkoet-common Coot
Waterhoen-Moorhen
Goudplevier
Scholekster-Oystercatcher
Goudplevier(lifer)-European golden Plover (Tiengemeten)
Zilverplevier(lifer)-grey Plover (Tiengemeten)
Kievit-Northern Lapwing
Steenloper-Turnstone

Grutto?-black tailed Godwit(IJmuiden 4th of October 2013)
Kanoet(lifer)-Red Knot (IJmuiden4th of October 2013)

bonte Strandloper-Dunlin (IJmuiden)
groenpootruiter-common Greenshank (Tiengemeten)
Kokmeeuw-black headed Gull
Zilvermeeuw-Herring Gull
grote Mantelmeeuw-great black-backed Gull
Visdief-common Tern
Houtduif-Wood Pigeon
halsband Parkiet- rose ringed Parakeet
IJsvogel -common Kingfisher (Waterleiding duinen(Oase)1 th of October Golfbaan Spaarnwoude 10th of Oct)
groene Specht-Green Woodpecker (Spaarnwoude(Velsen)
grote bonte Specht-great spotted Woodpecker
veldleeuwerik -sky Lark
Boerenzwaluw-Barn Swallow
huiszwaluw-House Martin
Oeverpieper-rock Pipit (IJmuiden)
witte Kwikstaart-white Wagtail (the roof was full with these birds on "Tiengemeten")

winterkoning-Wren
tjiftjaf-Chiffchaff (6th of Oct)
Kuifmees-crested Tit (Waterleidingduinen)
Pimpelmees-blue Tit
Koolmees-great Tit
boomklever-Wood Nuthatch

Boomkruiper-short toed Treecreeper
Gaai-Eurasian Jay
Ekster-Magpie
Kauw-Eurasian Jackdaw
Zwarte Kraai-Carrion Crow
Spreeuw-common Starling
Huismus-House Sparrow (picture on IJmuiden beach)

Vink-Chaffinch
Keep-Brambling
Groenling-Greenfinch
Putter -Goldfinch
Roodborst-Robin

Heggenmus-hedge Accentor
grauwe Gors-Corn Bunting

We did go (always a wish from me) to the Island Tiengemeten in southwest of Holland...go there when you are in Holland...you can spend the night in the only hotel (Herberg) on the island.

 

We did go, that is a must when I am in Holland ...to the Oostvaarders plassen..for bird/nature crazy people a must. We did see  the new beautiful movie about this area (de nieuwe wildernis, the new Wilderness)

 

We stayed for 8 days in Spaarnwoude, nearby family, also birders paradise, also nearby dunes and coast (b&b woodside lodge for 4 days)