VWG Vlietland

Latest news: 31-7-2010
Picture of common greenshank.

The VWG Vlietland is a birdwatchers organisation active in Vogelplas Starrevaart, Vlietland and Leidschendammerhout. These areas are located close to the west coast of the Netherlands, between The Hague and Leiden (see the maps). The central part of the area is a fresh water marsh and bird sanctuary.

On this website you can find information on the areas and the results of the field work by VWG Vlietland. This includes an overview of recent sightings, reports (Dutch) and press articles (Dutch). All pictures on the web site are from the area itself.

Recent additions

Most documents are available in Dutch only. See the news section for a complete overview of all changes.

The recent major changes are:

View on bestemmingsplan 'Vlietland NoordOost' (feb 2005)
Report on big day (may 2004)
Roosting count of Black-tailed Godwits (apr 2004)
Culling of Ruddy Duck (jan 2004)

Finally

Comments, suggestions and additions on these pages? Please send a message to VWG Vlietland. See the guestbook for all reactions so far. Your own observations and bird counts are welcome as well.

Recent sightings

red is a rare or scarce species
green is early (first) or late sighting
blue is a high count
blue is a count that exceeds the 1% level

September 8 - Little Grebe 2, Great Egret 2, Northern Pintail 6, Western Marsh Harrier 1 female, Common Buzzard 1, Common Kestrel 1, European Golden Plover 400, Ruff 1, Eurasian Curlew 410, Spotted Redshank 19, Black Tern 6, Barn Swallow 50, Whinchat 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Blackcap 2.
Passing: Eurasian Sparrowhawk 3 SW.
September 4 - Great Egret 3, Eurasian Spoonbill 9, Barnacle Goose 70, Egyptian Goose 137, Gadwall 157, Common Teal 48, Northern Pintail 5, Northern Shoveler 284, Common Pochard 88 male 30 female, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Hobby 1, Water Rail 1, European Golden Plover 580, Ruff 5, Common Snipe 14, Spotted Redshank 10, Common Kingfisher 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Blackcap 2.
Hofpolder: Common Kingfisher 1 (near marina).
Leidschendammerhout: Greylag Goose 340, Common Buzzard 8, Common Kingfisher 1, European Goldfinch 8.
Passing: Great Cormorant 5 SW, White Stork 15 (local birds), Barnacle Goose 100, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Tree Pipit 1, White Wagtail 4, Common Chaffinch 1.
September 3 - Great Crested Grebe 13, Great Cormorant 49, Little Egret 1 (roosting on mud flat), Great Egret 2, Eurasian Spoonbill 28, Mute Swan 5, Bar-headed Goose 4, Canada Goose 128, Lesser Canada Goose 1, Barnacle Goose 227, Egyptian Goose 143, Eurasian Wigeon 32, Common Teal 95, Northern Pintail 3, Common Pochard 56, Western Marsh Harrier 1 female, Water Rail 1, European Golden Plover 600, Ruff 5, Common Snipe 8, Eurasian Curlew 125, Spotted Redshank 13 adult 1 juvenile, Green Sandpiper 2, Common Tern 2, Common Kingfisher 1, Barn Swallow 80.
Meeslouwerplas: Northern Chiffchaff 2, Long-tailed Tit 7.
Leidschendammerhout: White Stork 2, Greylag Goose 90, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 2, Common Buzzard 2.
Passing: Common Starling 1100 SW (roost migration).

Little Egret, 3-9-2010

September 2 - Little Grebe 1, Great Cormorant 64, Great Egret 1, Eurasian Spoonbill 11, Common Shelduck 6, Eurasian Wigeon 46, Northern Pintail 4, Northern Shoveler 180, Common Pochard 67, European Golden Plover 300, Ruff 2, Common Snipe 12, Eurasian Curlew 350, Spotted Redshank 10, European Greenfinch 13.
Leidschendammerhout: Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 juvenile, Common Buzzard 2, Barn Swallow 60, Common House Martin 35, Whinchat 1, European Goldfinch 3.
September 1 - Great Cormorant 80, Eurasian Spoonbill 1, Mute Swan 5, Barnacle Goose 120, Common Shelduck 10, Eurasian Wigeon 15, Common Teal 53, Northern Pintail 3, Garganey 1, Common Pochard 48, Common Goldeneye 1, Common Buzzard 1, European Golden Plover 40, Ruff 2, Eurasian Curlew 65, Spotted Redshank 28, Common Tern 3, Common Kingfisher 1 (south end), Black Swan 2.
Leidschendammerhout: Grey Heron 5, Common Teal 3, Garganey 1, Northern Shoveler 16, Common Pochard 3, Common Buzzard 1, Eurasian Hobby 1, Pied Avocet 1, Common Kingfisher 1, Barn Swallow 8, Common House Martin 15, Whinchat 2, Northern Wheatear 1, European Goldfinch 40.
Passing: European Honey-buzzard 1 SW, Blue-headed Wagtail 2.
August 31 - Great Cormorant 75, Garganey 1, Ruff 1, Spotted Redshank 17 adult 11 juvenile, Common Greenshank 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Wood Sandpiper 1, Black Tern 3, Barn Swallow 50, Black Swan 2.
Passing: Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 SW.

See also the archive of recent sightings, and the the overview of observations of cr-ringed birds (Dutch).

Webmaster: Sjaak Schilperoort
e-mail: info@vwgvlietland.nl