Sightings 2012 Vogelplas Starrevaart, Vlietland and Leidschendammerhout

2012: jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec, observers

Sightings 2012

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

The 1% level is an indicator of the importance of a wetland area. If 1% of the total North-West European population of a bird species is present on a regular basis, the site is of international importance. See also "De 1%-soorten van de Meeslouwerpolder en de Vogelplas Starrevaart" (in Dutch) and Population estimates and 1%-levels for waterbird species occurring in the Netherlands: suggestion for standardisation, P.L. Meininger, H. Schekkerman, en M.W.J. van Roomen, Limosa, 68(2):41, 1995.

Februari 2012

February 6 - Starrevaart frozen over for 99%.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Egret 60, Bewick's Swan 24.
Leidschendammerhout: Common Teal 40, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Jack Snipe 6, Common Snipe 25, Eurasian Woodcock 2, Water Pipit 1, Redwing 2, European Goldfinch 5.
February 4 - Mute Swan 3, Bewick's Swan 28, Common Shelduck 20, Eurasian Wigeon 1900, Northern Shoveler 1, Eurasian Curlew 15, Common Gull 20.
Vlietland: Little Grebe 14, Great Crested Grebe 25, Great Cormorant 15, Great Egret 54, Grey Heron 8, Mute Swan 10, Bewick's Swan 167, Greater White-fronted Goose 440, Greylag Goose 140, Canada Goose 10, Common Shelduck 20, Eurasian Wigeon 18500, Gadwall 340, Mallard 1270, Northern Pintail 12, Northern Shoveler 12, Red-crested Pochard 2 male, Common Pochard 70, Tufted Duck 268, Common Goldeneye 3 male 5 female, Smew 2 male 2 female, Goosander 1 female, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 5, Water Rail 1, Common Moorhen 5, Eurasian Coot 700, Common Snipe 3, Eurasian Woodcock 1.
Passing: Great Cormorant 50 SW, Great Egret 19 SW, Barnacle Goose 475 SW, Eurasian Skylark 10 SW.
February 3 - Bewick's Swan 110.

Bewick's Swans and Eurasian Curlews roosting on the ice, 3-2-2012 (Photo © Suze Mechelse)

February 2 - Bewick's Swan 119, Common Shelduck 65, Common Goldeneye 2 male 1 female, Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine Falcon 1 female (attacking a female Common Pochard but missed), Eurasian Curlew 730.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Cormorant 78, Great Egret 69 (in daytime), Water Rail 1.
February 1 - Common Shelduck 63, Common Teal 11, Northern Pintail 14, Common Goldeneye 3 male 6 female, Smew 4 male 1 female, Goosander 1 female, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Curlew 93.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 1, Great Egret 42 (roost), Grey Heron 9.
Leidschendammerhout: Mute Swan 14, Greylag Goose 140, Canada Goose 12, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Fieldfare 8, Redwing 20, Long-tailed Tit 2, European Goldfinch 1.

Januari 2012

January 31 - Great Bittern 1, Hen Harrier 1 female type.
Vlietland: Great Egret 38 (roost Weegeiland).
Passing: Great Egret 5.
January 30 - Little Grebe 1, Black-necked Grebe 1, Great Cormorant 8, Great Egret 2, Greater White-fronted Goose 6, Canada Goose 26, Common Shelduck 11, Eurasian Wigeon 2600, Common Teal 12, Common Goldeneye 2 male 6 female, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 18, Pied Avocet 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Eurasian Curlew 280, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Cormorant 16, Common Teal 17, Tufted Duck 48, Common Goldeneye 1 female, Water Rail 2, Spotted Redshank 3, Common Kingfisher 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, White Stork 2, Mute Swan 13, Greylag Goose 80, Canada Goose 53, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 1.
January 28 - Great Egret 2, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Eurasian Curlew 300.
Leidschendammerhout: White Stork 3 (2 on nest).
January 27 - Great Egret 3, Common Buzzard 3, Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1, European Robin 3.
January 25 - Black-necked Grebe 1, Great Cormorant 6, Great Bittern 1 (SE side), Great Egret 2, Common Shelduck 6, Eurasian Wigeon 3200, Common Teal 36, Tufted Duck 148, Common Goldeneye 1 male 5 female, Common Buzzard 1, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 11, European Golden Plover 3, Ruff 2, Eurasian Curlew 270.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, White Stork 2, Greylag Goose 110, Barnacle Goose 1, Egyptian Goose 4, Common Teal 26, Northern Pintail 3 male 3 female, Common Buzzard 4, Common Kestrel 1, Rose-ringed Parakeet 1, Short-toed Tree Creeper 1.
January 23 - Little Grebe 1, Great Cormorant 5, Great Egret 12 (roost), Greylag Goose 260, Canada Goose 24, Egyptian Goose 8, Common Shelduck 6, Common Teal 22, Common Goldeneye 3 male 6 female, Smew 1 male 1 female, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 13, Eurasian Curlew 16.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Cormorant 16, Spotted Redshank 3.
Leidschendammerhout: White Stork 2, Mute Swan 13, Greylag Goose 65, Common Teal 12, Common Buzzard 1.
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 75 N.
January 17 - Black-necked Grebe 1, Goosander 1 female.
January 16 - Little Grebe 1, Black-necked Grebe 1, Great Cormorant 15, Great Bittern 1, Great Egret 3, Mute Swan 2, Bewick's Swan 5, Common Shelduck 43, Common Teal 15, Tufted Duck 235, Common Goldeneye 3 male 3 female 2 female type, Common Buzzard 1, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 9, Eurasian Curlew 450, Cetti's Warbler 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Black-necked Grebe 2, Great Cormorant 16, Spotted Redshank 3, European Goldfinch 2.
Leidschendammerhout: Mute Swan 12, Greater White-fronted Goose 800, Greylag Goose 200, Gadwall 14, Common Teal 40, Northern Pintail 2 male, Smew 1 male, Common Snipe 1, Water Pipit 5.
Passing: Pink-footed Goose 5 NW, Peregrine Falcon 1 N.
January 15 - Black-necked Grebe 1, Great Egret 3, Grey Heron 4, Bewick's Swan 2, Whooper Swan 1, Greater White-fronted Goose 3100, Greylag Goose 600, Barnacle Goose 120, Egyptian Goose 8, Common Shelduck 14, Common Teal 43, Common Goldeneye 1 male 4 female, Common Kestrel 1, Water Rail 2, Common Snipe 2, Eurasian Woodcock 1, Water Pipit 1, Cetti's Warbler 1 (singing), Long-tailed Tit 2, Common Reed Bunting 4.
Leidschendammerhout: Greylag Goose 110, Gadwall 6, Common Teal 20, Northern Pintail 4 male 1 female, Tufted Duck 2, Smew 1 male, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Firecrest 1.
January 14 - Little Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 4, Great Egret 11 (roost), Mute Swan 3, Greylag Goose 219, Common Shelduck 15, Eurasian Wigeon 4700, Gadwall 27, Common Teal 27, Mallard 101, Northern Pintail 7, Northern Shoveler 14, Common Pochard 37, Tufted Duck 197, Common Goldeneye 2 male 4 female, Common Buzzard 1, Water Rail 1, Eurasian Coot 15, Eurasian Oystercatcher 13, Pied Avocet 1, Northern Lapwing 200, Eurasian Curlew 480, Black-headed Gull 6000, Common Gull 1500, European Herring Gull 200, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Water Pipit 3.
Vlietland: Little Grebe 8, Great Crested Grebe 16, Great Cormorant 28, Grey Heron 1, Mute Swan 4, Greylag Goose 17, Canada Goose 60, Egyptian Goose 1, Gadwall 20, Common Teal 8, Mallard 204, Tufted Duck 5, Common Goldeneye 1, Common Buzzard 1, Common Moorhen 8, Eurasian Coot 366, Eurasian Oystercatcher 10, Spotted Redshank 3, Black-headed Gull 50, Common Gull 6, European Herring Gull 2, Great Black-backed Gull 1, Common Wood Pigeon 31, Eurasian Collared Dove 1, Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1 male 1 female, Winter Wren 6, Dunnock 2, European Robin 2, Common Blackbird 14, Redwing 20, Long-tailed Tit 17, Blue Tit 6, Great Tit 26, Short-toed Tree Creeper 1, Eurasian Jay 2, Common Magpie 13, Western Jackdaw 25, Carrion Crow 10, Common Chaffinch 25, European Greenfinch 1, European Goldfinch 12.
Passing: Common Starling 4500 SW (roost flight).

Shell-island loaded with Eurasian Curlews, 14-1-2012

January 13 - Great Cormorant 5, Great Egret 1, Mute Swan 4, Common Teal 12, Common Goldeneye 1 male 2 female 5 female type, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 19, Eurasian Curlew 120.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Cormorant 22, Spotted Redshank 3.
Leidschendammerhout: White Stork 2, Greylag Goose 40, Common Teal 16, Northern Pintail 1 male, Common Buzzard 3.
January 9 - Black-necked Grebe 1, Great Cormorant 14, Canada Goose 9, Common Teal 25, Common Pochard 33, Common Goldeneye 1 male 3 female 3 female type, Common Kestrel 1, Peregrine Falcon 1 (2 PM high above the lake), Eurasian Oystercatcher 8, Northern Lapwing 600, Eurasian Curlew 320, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Cormorant 23, Spotted Redshank 3.
Leidschendammerhout: Little Grebe 1, White Stork 1, Mute Swan 13, Common Teal 24, Northern Pintail 1 male, Common Buzzard 1.
January 8 -
Meeslouwerplas: Eurasian Woodcock 1.
January 6 - Common Shelduck 28, Common Goldeneye 1 male 3 female 3 female type, Common Buzzard 2 (one plucking a Black-headed Gull on the shell island), Peregrine Falcon 1 hunting at 4:45 PM, Eurasian Oystercatcher 8, Eurasian Curlew 300.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Cormorant 15, Spotted Redshank 3.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, Greater White-fronted Goose 30, Greylag Goose 110, Gadwall 16, Common Teal 28, Northern Pintail 2 male, Common Buzzard 3, Rose-ringed Parakeet 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Common Starling 400 (1 fouraging group).

January 4 - Greater Scaup 1 female.
January 3 - Greater Scaup 2 female (NW-side).
January 2 - Great Egret 1, Bewick's Swan 7, Tufted Duck 185, Common Goldeneye 3 male 1 female 3 female type, Common Buzzard 1, Common Kestrel 1, Peregrine Falcon 1 hunting, Eurasian Oystercatcher 4, Eurasian Curlew 250, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Great Black-backed Gull 1 3cy.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 8, Great Cormorant 12, Gadwall 28, Spotted Redshank 2.
Leidschendammerhout: Little Grebe 1, White Stork 2, Mute Swan 13, Greylag Goose 65, Canada Goose 11, Egyptian Goose 2, Gadwall 18, Common Teal 34, Mallard 23, Northern Pintail 4 male 2 female, Common Buzzard 1.
Passing: Northern Goshawk 1 juvenile W.

List of observers

The following people have contributed to the overview of 2012 by submitting their observations (and thank you for this!):
Jan bais, Ab van der Burg, Kees Dijkstra, Ed van Estrik, Adri de Groot, Tineke Hooijmans, Brian Hunter, Arris Jan van Ekris, Renée de Kleijn, Suze Mechelse, Martin Peeters, Martin Peters, August van Rijn, Sjon van Santen, Sjaak Schilperoort, Rita Scholing, Brigitte Wieles, Marc de Witte, Henk Zevenbergen.

Some sightings were obtained through waarneming.nl