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Systemic List of Species Seen by Adrian Binns

The first number represents the maximum number of that species seen in a single day
The second number represents the number of days that that species was seen, out of 7 days

BIRDS:
Black-throated Diver (Arctic Loon)
1 at Neeltje Jans
Great Northern Diver (Common Loon)
1 at Neeltje Jans
Little Grebe
Scattered and widespread
Great Crested Grebe
Common, widespread and seen daily
Red-necked Grebe
1 west of Serooskerke in Schouwen
Slavonian Grebe / Horned Grebe
6 in Zeeland.
Shag
1 at Neetlje Jans, seen on 2 occasions. 1/2
Great Cormorant
Very common, seen daily
Mute Swan
Common, seen daily
Black Swan
1 south of Amsterdam; 2 in North Holland
Bewick’s Swan
The largest group of 20 was seen in Zeeland. 20+/3
Whooper Swan
While Bewick’s were seen in the south, Whooper’s were in the north. 30/3
‘Tundra’ Bean Goose
20+ at Plantureluur; 6 at Kampen. 20+/4
Pink-footed Goose
1 at Plantureluur in Zeeland
Greylag Goose
Abundant and widespread with many thousands seen daily
Bar-headed Goose
1 at Plantureluur in Zeeland
Lesser White-fronted Goose
14+ just east of the at De Putten pond
‘Russian’ Greater White-fronted Goose
Abundant and widespread with many thousands seen daily
Canada Goose
A flock of 30+ south of Amsterdam; 1 at Philipsdam. 30+/2
Cackling Goose
1 at De Putten and 1 with a Canada at Philipsdam. 1/2
Barnacle Goose
Abundant and widespread with many thousands seen daily
Red-breasted Goose
1 at Kampen
‘Dark-bellied’ Brant
This is the common species over here. Widespread with hundreds seen on most days
Black Brant
1 at Makkum and 4 near Den Helder
Egyptian Goose
Seen daily in numbers up to 60+. Widepsread
Ruddy Shelduck
1 at Kampen
Shelduck
Common and widespread, seen daily
Red-crested Pochard
4 at Wolderwijd
Pochard
Seen daily. Common to abundant with huge rafts seen.
Tufted Duck
Common to abundant, usually seen in association with Pochards
Greater Scaup
At least a dozen on the Ijsselmeer
Ruddy Duck
4 at Bovenwater, seen on 2 occasions
Common Eider
6 at Brouwersdam; 20+ at Holwerd; 9 at Den Over; common at Neeltje Jans. 60/4
Smew
6 at Plantureluur; common in Flevoland. Stunning bird. 45+/6
Common Goldeneye
Widespread. Seen daily in numbers up to 40+
Goosander / Common Merganser
Scattered and widespread. 40+/4
Red-breasted Merganser
Scattered and widespread with good numbers at Neeltje Jans. 25/5
Gadwall
Abundant at the Stellendam Harbour. Scattered and widespread elsewhere.
Eurasian Wigeon.
Abundant with a capital A. Seen daily
Northern Shoveler
Scattered. Most common at Oostervaardersplassen. 100+/4
Mallard
Common, seen daily
Northern Pintail
Seen daily in small numbers. 100+ at Oostervaardersplassen
Common Teal
Scattered and widespread. 80+/6
(Black-crowned) Night-Heron
1 south of Amsterdam
Little Egret
Scattered in Zeeland. 10/4
Great White Egret
9 at Zeewolde; 7 at Oostervaardersplassen. 9/3
Grey Heron
Common, seen daily. Often in fields and along roadsides.
White Stork
2 pairs at Natuurpark Lelystad
Eurasian Spoonbill
1 adult at Ouddorp; 1 juvenile at Plantureluur/ flaauwers
White-tailed Eagle
4 at Oostervaardersplassen
Marsh Harrier
3 at Oostervaardersplassen
Hen Harrier
Single females west of Serooskerke, Oostervaarderspalssen and Zeeland. 1/4
Buzzard
Very common with 30-50 seen daily
Rough-legged Buzzard / Hawk
1 in southwest Zeeland; 2 at Ooostervaardersplassen. 2/2
Eurasian Kestrel
Common and widespread, seen daily
Merlin
2 males at Oostervaardersplassen
Peregrine
At least 1 at Oostervaardersplassen
Grey Partridge
7 in southwest Zeeland
Pheasant
Common. More numerous in the south. 50+/6
Water Rail
Up to a dozen heard at Oostervaardersplassen. h/3
Moorhen
Scattered and widespread. Seen daily
Eurasian Coot
Abundant. Seen daily
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Common to abundant. Seen daily
Avocet
80+ west of Serooskerke on Schouwen
Common Ringed Plover
5 at Hoek van Holland; 1 at Plantureluur. 5/2
European Golden-Plover
Common to abundant, with huge flocks seen. Seen on 7 days.
Grey Plover (Black-bellied Plover)
100+ at Neeltje Jans
Lapwing
Abundant. Seen daily
Knot
1 west of Philipsdam. 1 at Holwerd. 1/2
Sanderling
2 at Neetlje Jans. 200+ at Holwerd. 200+/2
Purple Sandpiper
1 at Brouwersdam
Dunlin
Abundant on the mudflats in North Holland. Seen on 6 days.
Ruff
About 14 at Oostervaardersplassen
Common Snipe
1 at the Stellendam blind; 1 at Blije; 3 on the Zeearand Trail. 3/3
Black-tailed Godwit
19 at Holwerd
Bar-tailed Godwit
50+ at Ouddorp; 8 at Flauwers; 2 at Neeltje Jans
Curlew
Common to abundant, sometimes in flocks of several thousand. Seen Daily
Redshank
Very common on mudflats and marshes. 100’s/5
(Ruddy) Turnstone
Up to 30 seen along coastal areas. 30+/6
Little Gull
3 south of Amsterdam
Black-headed Gull
The most abundant gull. Seen daily
Common Gull
The most common gull. Seen Daily
Lesser Black-backed Gull
2 at Neeltje Jans, one of which may well have been fuscus, the nominate race
Herring Gull
Common. Seen daily
Glaucous Gull
1 at Den Helder harbour
Great Black-backed Gull
Scattered and few. 12/4
Razorbill
8 at Neeltje Jans
Rock Pigeon
Common. Seen daily
Stock Dove
Up to 10 seen daily in the Zeeland area.
Woodpigeon
Common and widespread. Seen daily
Eurasian Collared Dove
Widespread, though mainly in towns. 30+/7
Barn Owl
1 heard at the nature center at OOstervaardersplassen
Little Owl
A pair at a nest box in an orchard at Mijdrecht
Tawny Owl
1 at de Zwarte Boer, Leuvenum
Long-eared Owl
3 at Hoogt van Tkruis, Hilversum
Common Kingfisher
1 at Ouddorp; 1 along the Zeearand Trail at Oostervaardersplassen. 1/2
Green Woodpecker
1 at Hoge Veluwe. 1/2
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 in Zeeland and the Zeearand Trail; 5 at Hoogt van Tkruis; 2 at Hoge Veluwe. 5/4
Skylark
5 flyovers in Southern Flevoland. 1 over Kampen (Red-breasted Goose site)
Shore Lark (Horned Lark)
A flock of about 30 in the fields north of Bijle.
Meadow Pipit
6 near Neetlje Jans; Pairs on Flevoland. 6/3
Rock Pipit
5 at Holwerd
Wren
2 at Krammersluizen; 2 at Hoge Veluwe; 12 at Zeearand Trail . 12/4
Dunnock
1 west of Serooskerke; 2 at the Badhotel; 2 at Zeearand Trail; 1 at Hoge Veluwe. 3/4
Robin
Widespread in small numbers. 10/5
Blackbird
Common. Seen daily
Fieldfare
30+ along Ibisweg near Oostervaardersplassen
Song Thrush
2 at the vistors center at Oostervaardersplassen
Redwing
Scattered. Several flocks. 40/4
Cetti’s Warbler
1 at the Stellendam blind
Chiffchaff
1 at Krammersluizen
Goldcrest
Scattered in woodlands and shrubs. 6/4
Firecrest
A small group at Hoge Veluwe
Bearded Reedling
2 at the small blind along the Zeearand Trail.
Long-tailed Tit
1 at Zeewolde
Marsh Tit
1 at Hoge Veluwe, seen on 2 occasions
Willow Tit
Up to 10 seen in a day in woodlands. 10/4
Crested Tit
1 at Hoge Veluwe
Coal Tit
5 at Hoge Veluwe
Blue Tit
Common. Seen on most days in small numbers
Great Tit
A little more numerous than Blue Tits. Seen daily
Nuthatch
Up to 4 at Hoge Veluwe; 1 at Hoogt van Tkuis. 1 at Zeearand Trail. 4/3
Treecreeper
1 at Hoogt van Tkuis
Short-toed Treecreeper
A few in woodlands. 1/4
Jay
30+ around Hilversum and Hogt van Tkuis. 1 at Hoge Veluwe. 30+/2
Common Magpie
Very common. Seen daily.
Jackdaw
Abundant, usually in large flocks. Seen daily
House Crow
1 at the Hoek van Holland
Rook
1 at Muiden. 25 at Heerenveen. 25+/2
Carrion Crow
Very common. Seen daily
Hooded Crow
1 at Kleiput Vatrop.
Raven
15+ at Hoge Veluwe
Starling
Widespread. Seen daily
House Sparrow
Not as many as one would have expected. 40+/5
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
8 at Hoge Veluwe
Chaffinch
Widespread. Seen on all but 1 day.
Brambling
200+ at Hoge Veluwe on 2 occasions.
Greenfinch
1 at Zeewolde
Eurasian Goldfinch
About 15 at Plantureluur and Zeewolde
Siskin
12 at Zeewolde; 4 at Hoogt van Tkuis. 100’s at Hoge Veluwe. 100+/2
Red Crossbill
18+ at Hoge Veluwe; 3 at Hoogt van Tkuis
Bullfinch
5 at Zeewolde
Hawfinch
1 at Zeewolde
Snow Bunting
1 at Holwerd; 5 at Lepersplassen

MAMMALS:
Red Fox
1 at Oostervaardersplassen
Common Seal
1 at Neeltje Jans
Red Deer
14 at Hoge Veluwe; 100’s at Oostervaardersplassen
Roe Deer
1 besides the road in South Flevoland; 4 at Oostervaardersplassen
Tarpan ‘Konik Wild Horse’
About 100 at Oostervaardersplassen
Aurochs ‘Heck Wild Cow’
Good numbers at Oostervaardersplassen
Brown Hare
Up to 6 seen daily in Zeeland; common in the Strijen fields and Makkum. 13/5
Rabbit
1 seen near Strijen. About 6 at Neeltje Jans of dubious origin