Accompanied by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide (also German- and English-speaking), you will take a walk on the northern tip of Texel (dune area around the lighthouse, De Tuintjes, Renvogelveld and immediate vicinity of camping De Robbenjager). In this extremely dynamic and varied environment, you can meet various songbirds (spring migration!), water birds, waders and seagulls. The excursions are suitable for young and old and focus on learning to recognise birds. You will learn how to recognise different bird species by appearance and by their calls. Afterwards, you will have a nice cup of tea or coffee in the Bird Information Centre and, if you wish, you can complete a checklist together with the bird species you have seen this morning. Dates: Thursday May 2, Friday May 3 and Monday May 13 and 20, 2024. Time: 9 am to 12 pm. Cost: € 30 per person
De Cocksdorp
Nature, Field trips, and Birds
all ages
The excursion starts and ends at the Bird Information Center. Kikkertstraat 42, 1795 AE De Cocksdorp.
If you do not have binoculars, you can borrow good quality binoculars. No special footwear is required for the excursion.
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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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