Accompanied by an enthusiastic guide, you take a bike ride along the Vogelboulevard, the east side of Texel. The tour starts at Nature Center De Marel, from here you cycle via De Waal and the polder to the Vogelboulevard. You stop at the nature reserves Nieuw Buitenheim, Zandkes, Minkewaal and the Wagejot. At each stop, enough time is taken to view various birds such as breeding terns and waders. The continuous calling of the birds and the flights to the Wadden Sea, where the birds forage, provide a beautiful spectacle. Times: weekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. For the current times, check the Natuurmonumenten website.
De Waal
Active, Nature, and Birds
all ages
Start at Natuurcentrum De Marel. Nieuwlanderweg 38, 1793 EV De Waal.
During the excursion you can use good quality binoculars free of charge. The excursion ends in Nature Center De Marel with a 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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