Oostvaardersplassen
Guided birding in the Netherlands.
© Birding Holland 2009
Bluethroat, Spoonbill and White-tailed Eagle can all be seen in the Oostvaardersplassen, less than 25 miles from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Birding Holland knows where these birds can be found!
The Oostvaardersplassen. One of Europe's largest and most important wetland reserves, located less than 25 miles from Amsterdam in the Flevoland province. Especially good to visit in spring for warblers and in winter for ducks and geese, but worth a visit any time of the year. White-tailed Eagle is around all year long and watching them hunt a flock of ducks is a truly remarkable sight!
Habitats include: marsh, open meadows, lakes and woodland.
Possible birds (depending on the time of year):
- Smew
- Spoonbill
- Woodcock
- Bluethroat
- White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) ©Jankees Schwiebbe, www.birdphoto.nl