Fancy birdwatching in Waalenburg? During this excursion you will take a beautiful walk through the Waalenburg nature reserve together with an enthusiastic guide. In the fall, this is a good place to enjoy the fall migration. Numerous birds arrive from more northerly breeding areas and call at Texel to rest and refuel for their next journey or to spend the winter here. Times: October and November, every Thursday and Saturday from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Check the Natuurmonumenten agenda for the current times.
De Waal
Nature, Field trips, and Birds
all ages
Start at De Marel Nature Center. Nieuwlanderweg 38, 1793 EV De Waal.
During the excursion you can use good quality binoculars free of charge. The walk ends in Nature Center De Marel with a nice cup of coffee or tea.
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At the Vogelinformatiecentrum (Bird Information Center) in De Cocksdorp you have come to the right place for information about bird watching, photography and filming on Texel. You can also find binoculars and other bird products here. Information about birds In the center you will find all kinds of information about birds. Such as the most recent bird sightings on the island. In the center all current observations are clearly displayed on a large map. There is also an extensive library of bird books. Beautiful bird movies are played on the large LCD TVs. And in the display cases are many stuffed birds, which you can view up close. Shop and excursions In the Vogelinformatiecentrum you will also find a shop with conservation articles and binoculars. You can find good binoculars from Swarovski, Zeiss and Bynolyt here. You will receive extensive advice about this. You have also come to the right place for bird DVDs, nature books, nest boxes and feeding systems for your garden. Various birding excursions also depart from the Vogelinformatiecentrum.Would you like to book a birding excursion at the Vogelinformatiecentrum? Tickets are available via this website, view our agenda via 'What's on'.
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