2th of October EuroBirdwatch 2011

Date Excursie 2-10-2011 Bird migration excursion: EuroBirdwatch 2011. On Sunday 2 October is the EuroBirdwatch 2011. Start 8.00 uur on parkinglot at Parnassia.

When I read that  I thought, yes I like to see how the birdgroup (www.vwgzkl.nl) is counting the migration birds in the Dunes. And I love to go and hear  and learn more about these migration birds.

The people who are doing that over there, are members of the birdgroup Zuid Kennemerland.
Also they arrange all kind of excursions. This time Johan Stuart was the excursionleader. Realy nice and interesting.

Sjaak and I went very early (7am) on bicycle (1 hour to the spot Parnassia), in the beginning it was cold (9C)and humid, misty. It was beautiful!!! The temperature went up quickly.
Heard also Deer making their maiding sounds, so beautiful.
First I will add pictures of the Dunes , the pictures are taken by Sjaak , my birding pal and brother in law.

Down below a few of my pictures...

This is the point where they count the birds.(Parnassia)

Here you can see what they counted that day.

http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=175&site=0&land=1&taal=1&datum=20111002

The excursion, picture above...walking to het Vogelmeer.

(bird lake)

Some pictures  from Sjaak of het vogelmeer (the birdlake)

After the bird excursion we went back there.

Grauwe ganzen (Anser anser)

witte kwikstaart( Motacilla alba)

Dodaars (Podilumbus podiceps) eating a fish

We had a great time!!  

Some websites ...

www.trektellen.nl

www.waarneming.nl

On the bicycle in Holland..with nice weather, you see a lot of birds....

When I did visit my Dad, I always went on the bicycle. Stayed at my sister and she lives very nearby great nature areas.
Here some pictures that I took on several days....

                                           Fuut with young (Podiceps cristatus)and Meerkoeten
                                              (Fulica atra) Westerplas Velserbroek

                                           a blue Heron  (Ardea cinerea) in Haarlem

Wilde Eend (Anas platyrhynchos) in Velserbroek

When I see this Duck, I always think of some Dutch birders birding in Panama and telling me...well the Dutch birds ...not too much colors. I am always going in discussion and mentioning names of a lot Dutch birds with a lot of color, this bird is one of them!!!

Grauwe ganzen (Anser anser) in Velserbroek

3 Kuif eenden (Aythya fuligula) and a Meerkoet

(Fulica atra) in Velserbroek

Buizerd (Buteo buteo) on a fence pole,1th of October late afternoon...summer?

Spaarndam

Slobeend (Anas clypeata) landje van Gruyters Spaarndam

Fazant (Phasianus colchicus) Haarlemmerliede

(click on the picture)

                                                   Wintertalingen (Annas crecca)

On the right of the branch a Krooneend (Netta rufina)

landje van Gruyters Spaarndam

Islands with Kieviten (Vanellus vanellus),Aalscholvers and also surrounded by

Smienten (Anas Penelope), hard to see.

Landje van Gruyters Spaarndam

                                          At my Dad's very smart kauwtjes ( Corvus monedula)              

Summer in Holland....watching birds on the Zuidpier in IJmuiden 28th of September 2011

From 23th to 3 of October I went to Holland. The reason mainly to spend time with my Dad.
Of course I had some time also to go birding. And in Holland also like in Panama this time of the year, you can enjoy bird migration.
It was a bad summer in Holland, so I prepared myself  very good and brought warm clothing...also a few summer clothing and that is what I did wear!! From day one I had great weather until Monday 3th of October. What a lucky girl I was/am!!!
My brother in law, Sjaak van der Sel was so kind to go with me on some trips, he took great pictures and I will show some of them here in my blog.
Birding in Holland is tough and I had some challenges, uhhh and frustrations...Gulls!!!
First year Gulls, second year Gulls...oh my gosh!!!! Still busy with ID!!
On 28th of September we went to the "Zuidpier" in IJmuiden. In the afternoon around 4pm until 8pm.
It was "Panama" warm and we were surrounded by people in swimming clothes. We were walking in our "birding clothes"

Zilver meeuw (Larus argentatus)

Kokmeeuw (Larus ridibundus)

Zilvermeeuwen (Larus argentatus)

Zilvermeeuw

Stormmeeuw (Larus Canus)

Zilvermeeuw

Kleine Mantelmeeuw???

kleine Mantelmeeuw?

Kleine Mantelmeeuw????

                                                          kleine Mantel meeuw?

                                                                  grote Mantelmeeuw??

                                                        Grote Mantelmeeuw (Larus Marinus)                       
                                                                      
                                          There were other birds then Gulls....

                                                Two pictures of  Drieteen strandlopers
                                                                 (Calidris alba)
                                                         my favorite picture above

                                             Two pictures of Steenlopers
                                                                   (Arenaria interpres)                           

                            

                                                         Two pictures of a Scholekster
                                                           (Haematopus ostralegus)

                                     Down below not a clear picture of a Kuifaalscholver
                                     (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)I had a good look at him .
                                      Fortunately other persons saw him also over there.
                                      It was special to see him there.

                                         These Geese (probably migration) were silent,
                                                         so I cannot ID them .

 I did make some pictures, down below

 two pics from the Oeverpieper

 ( I took it with my small camera, I was happy,

it was a new bird for me!)

                                                                    

                                             Great afternoon/evening!!!