🇳🇱 deze week mocht ik een presentatie geven over vogels aan de allerkleinste van de basisschool. een groepje van iets meer dan veertig kleuters (4-5 jaar oud) hebben aandachtig geluisterd en stelde interessante vragen over de vogels in de wijk die ik besprak. Wat een eer, misschien zit er wel een toekomstige vogelaar in de klas. Wie weet heb ik die wel geïnspireerd!

@BathNature What a beauty! 😍

Today I went some birdfriends to the north The Netherlands (1.5 hour drive). The last couple of month nobody reported a shot-eared owl in that area. We managed to see one! (The picture is taken two years ago in the same area). We still have a lot fog these days, and the temperature was arround minus 1-2 degrees, but in total we saw 67 species - including a group of snow bunting ❤️

The result of the counting. Started at 10:00, but there was a lot of fog. So came back at 13:00. A lot beter but still. Tried my best 😀
Also spottet a hunting hen harrier(female)😍

Number of Species
7 Great Crested Grebe
9 Cormorant
15 Greylag Goose
9 Egyptian Goose
3 Gadwall
26 Mallard
7 Common Duck
1 Water Rail
13 Moorhen
60 Coot
1 Oystercatcher
12 Black-headed Gull
3 Common Gull
166 all species

#vogelen #birding #birdcount

Waiting to start for the midwinter-waterbird counting. This is done today in Europe, Asia and America, I have been told. Last year we had some ice, today we have fog. Just wait a bit longer for a clearer sight. Enjoy your day ❤️🦆
#vogelen #birding #birdcount @Sovon

@Vivthesetter what an amazing list of species! The shorelark is high on my ‘wanted’ list. A red-legged partridge and a pallid harrier also 😅😂

@Vivthesetter so nice 😍

@mjohanning one of my favorites ❤️

@Orewoet that’s cool, in springtime we have also that kind of counting (just around sunrise), can you check the url of video? Interesting to know how this is done in Denmark!

Today I did a bird-count for Sovon project Liveatlas, the Netherlands is divided into square kilometers. The thing is to count every bird (and other wild animals) during 1 hour. Data is used for science and trends. A great way of birding and being outside!

Is this method used in other countries as well?

#birding #vogelen #sovon

@jaztrophysicist so small and quick, hard to catch on camera ❤️

@fubaroque Dank je! het is nog even zoeken, maar het gaat goed komen. Het leukste is ook als mensen reageren inderdaad!

@OccasionalDucks 6 Total? And Mallards and Canada Goose. In the middel could be Shoveler (not sure, missing my scope 😅)

New on Mastodon, preparing for leaving all other 'social' platforms. Based in the Netherland.

The picture, a recent photo taken in Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands.

#birding