VWG Vlietland

Latest news: 10-2-2012
Picture of greater scaup.

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.

Volunteers wanted!

Until mid October volunteers help each Saturday from 10 AM to clear the reedbeds from willow trees before the reed will be cut next winter. We can use some extra hands! If you want to join, please send a message to info@vwgvlietland.nl and you will receive more info.

Volenteers cleaning the shell island, 2-9-2011 (Foto © Gerard van Zeele)

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

May 22 - Mute Swan 59, Red-crested Pochard 1 male, Western Marsh Harrier 1 male 1 female, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 8, Common Redshank 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 13, Common Tern 26, Black Tern 1, Black Swan 1.

May 21 - Black-necked Grebe 2, Mute Swan 40, Common Shelduck 34, Western Marsh Harrier 1 male 1 female, Northern Goshawk 1 juvenile, Common Buzzard 1, Whimbrel 1, Eurasian Curlew 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 40, Common Tern 34, Common Cuckoo 1 male.
Passing: Grey Heron 2, Stock Dove 8.
May 20 - Common Kestrel 1, Common Cuckoo 1, Common Nightingale 3, Cetti's Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 5, Marsh Warbler 2, European Reed Warbler 10, Common Whitethroat 3, Garden Warbler 3, Blackcap 5, Long-tailed Tit 2 + 7 young.
Meeslouwerplas: Red-crested Pochard 2 male, Whimbrel 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Cetti's Warbler 2.
May 19 -
Meeslouwerplas: Common Cuckoo 1, Common Nightingale 3, Bluethroat 1 (with food), Cetti's Warbler 1, Common Grasshopper Warbler 2, Sedge Warbler 5, Marsh Warbler 2, European Reed Warbler 7, Common Whitethroat 1, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 5.
Vlietland: Common Cuckoo 1, European Robin 1, Sedge Warbler 3, European Reed Warbler 10, Garden Warbler 3, Blackcap 3.
May 18 - Great Crested Grebe 8, Great Cormorant 2, Mute Swan 48, Greylag Goose 64 + 8 pulli, Canada Goose 2, Common Shelduck 13 + 2 pulli, Gadwall 35 male 14 female, Mallard 1 female + 5 pulli, Red-crested Pochard 1 male 1 female, Western Marsh Harrier 1 male, Common Buzzard 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 7, Common Redshank 2, Common Sandpiper 2, Mediterranean Gull 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 30, Common Tern 22, Black Tern 2, Common Swift 35, Barn Swallow 20, Common House Martin 2, Common Whitethroat 3, Common Reed Bunting 3.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Crested Grebe 8, Greylag Goose 4 + 12 pulli, Song Thrush 1, European Reed Warbler 1, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 5, Northern Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 5.
Leidschendammerhout: Common Buzzard 1, Rose-ringed Parakeet 1, Common Cuckoo 1, Song Thrush 1, Common Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 5, Northern Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 4, Common Reed Bunting 3.
Passing: White Stork 1, Eurasian Spoonbill 1.
May 15 - Great Cormorant 1, Mute Swan 32, Greylag Goose 107, Common Shelduck 4, Gadwall 19 male 2 female, Common Pochard 14 male 2 female, Western Marsh Harrier 1 male, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Oystercatcher 10, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Common Redshank 1, Common Sandpiper 3, Mediterranean Gull 1 3cy, Lesser Black-backed Gull 15, Common Tern 19, Common Swift 200, Barn Swallow 70, Common House Martin 40, Common Whitethroat 1, Black Swan 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Common Cuckoo 1, Song Thrush 1, European Reed Warbler 5, Common Whitethroat 1, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 6, Northern Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 4, Common Reed Bunting 1.
Leidschendammerhout: White Stork 4, Common Buzzard 2, Common Swift 6, Barn Swallow 4, Northern Wheatear 1 male, Song Thrush 3, Common Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 5, Northern Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 4, Common Reed Bunting 1.

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

Webmaster: Sjaak Schilperoort
e-mail: VWG.Vlietland@xs4all.nl