| 2010: jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec, observers |
Sightings 2010
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 2010
February 8 - Eurasian Wigeon 3000, Northern Pintail 32, Common Goldeneye 3 male 7 female, Smew 1 female, Common Buzzard 2, Eurasian Curlew 400, Fieldfare 7.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 5, Great Crested Grebe 33, Sacred Ibis
1 (island south-side), Eurasian Wigeon 3500, Velvet Scoter 4, Common Buzzard 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 3, White Stork 1, Northern Pintail 4 male 4 female, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Common Kingfisher 1, Fieldfare 135, Redwing 60, Carrion Crow 11 (with Common Buzzard near dead Mute Swan).
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 340 S, Eurasian Curlew 250 NE 40 S.
February 7 - Common Goldeneye 2 male 3 female, Smew 1 female, Eurasian Curlew 405, Spotted Redshank 3, Black-headed Gull 4600.
Meeslouwerplas: Eurasian Wigeon 3300, Velvet Scoter 4, Pheasant
2 male 1 female, Common Kingfisher 2.
Leidschendammerhout: White Stork 2, Mute Swan 4, Greylag Goose 99, Gadwall 4, Common Teal 4 male, Mallard 18 male 16 female, Northern Pintail 4 male 2 female, Northern Shoveler 4, Common Pochard 3, Tufted Duck 2, Common Buzzard 2, Pheasant
4 male, Fieldfare 109.
Passing: Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 NE, Northern Lapwing 90 NE.
February 5 - Greylag Goose 33, Canada Goose
5, Egyptian Goose
3, Common Shelduck 7, Northern Shoveler 28, Common Goldeneye 7 male 7 female, Smew 2 male 4 female, Common Buzzard 1, Pheasant
1 female, Eurasian Oystercatcher 9, Northern Lapwing 24, Eurasian Curlew 526, Water Pipit 15.
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 40 SW, Barnacle Goose 364 NE, Fieldfare 85 SE.
February 4 - Great Bittern 1, Common Teal 18, Northern Pintail 17 male 12 female, Common Pochard 17, Tufted Duck 261, Common Goldeneye 7 male 9 female, Smew 3 female, Common Buzzard 1, Northern Lapwing 16, Eurasian Curlew 22. 95% open water again.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 5, Great Cormorant 18, Eurasian Wigeon 13000, Tufted Duck 87, Velvet Scoter 3 male, Spotted Redshank 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, Common Buzzard 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Fieldfare 350, Redwing 40.
Vliet: Smew 1 female.
February 1 - Great Egret 1, Common Goldeneye 2 male 5 female, Smew 2 male 3 female, Goosander 3 male 2 female, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 2, Meadow Pipit 7, Fieldfare 5.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 4, Eurasian Wigeon >17000, Velvet Scoter 4, Hen Harrier 1 female, Common Buzzard 1, Common Kingfisher 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 2, White Stork 1, Mute Swan 12, Greater White-fronted Goose 74, Greylag Goose 210, Northern Pintail 1 male 3 female, Common Pochard 4, Tufted Duck 3, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Pheasant
6, Common Kingfisher 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail 2, Fieldfare 270.
Vliet: Smew 3 female.
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 245 N 142 W, Barnacle Goose 105 N, Eurasian Wigeon 2000 N, Fieldfare 25 S.
Januari 2010
January 31 - Great Bittern 1, Bewick's Swan 18 adult 3 juvenile, Common Shelduck 6, Common Teal 10, Northern Pintail 34 male 41 female, Northern Shoveler 14, Smew 4 female, Goosander 6 female, Eurasian Curlew 310, Water Pipit 10.
Meeslouwerplas: Great Egret 10, Eurasian Wigeon 21500, Velvet Scoter 4, Water Rail 2.
Vliet: Smew 3 female, Goosander 5 female.
Passing: Eurasian Skylark 4, Fieldfare 20 SW.
January 30 - Common Shelduck 7, Common Teal 12, Northern Pintail 32 male 33 female, Common Goldeneye 7 male 6 female, Smew 2 female, Goosander 3 male 5 female, Common Buzzard 1, Northern Lapwing 6, Eurasian Curlew 28. 60% open water again.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 4, Velvet Scoter 4, Common Goldeneye 2 male 2 female, Smew 2 female.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 3, Egyptian Goose
46, Common Buzzard 2, Pheasant
6, Common Kingfisher 1 female (fishing succesfully), Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Eurasian Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 8, Fieldfare 70.
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 265 N 45 S, Fieldfare 11 S.
January 27 -
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 7, Great Egret 24 (roost, didn't leave, record count), Bewick's Swan 12 adult 1 juvenile, Whooper Swan 1, Greater White-fronted Goose 3900, Egyptian Goose
100, Common Shelduck 6, Eurasian Wigeon 17000, Common Teal 120, Mallard 2100, Northern Pintail 35 male 27 female, Northern Shoveler 29, Velvet Scoter 4, Common Goldeneye 4 male 4 female, Smew 3 male 4 female, Common Buzzard 1, Pheasant
2 male 2 female, Common Kingfisher 1. Hunting party in adjacent area caused some disturbance.
Spekpolder: Little Grebe 5, Mute Swan 13, Bewick's Swan 2, Pink-footed Goose 2, Greater White-fronted Goose 400, Greylag Goose 800, Bar-headed Goose
1, Barnacle Goose 75, Egyptian Goose
180.
Passing: Eurasian Skylark 2, Fieldfare 22 SW.
Great Egret, 27-1-2010
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 5, Great Egret 1, Eurasian Wigeon 16500, Common Teal 5, Northern Pintail 16, Northern Shoveler 24, Tufted Duck 290, Velvet Scoter 4, Common Goldeneye 6 male 4 female, Smew 1, Common Buzzard 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 2, White Stork 1, Greater White-fronted Goose 200, Greylag Goose 250, Egyptian Goose 6, Northern Shoveler 2, Common Pochard 5, Common Buzzard 2, Eurasian Curlew 18, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Eurasian Skylark 3, Fieldfare 29.
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 85 S, Barnacle Goose 280 S, Fieldfare 100.
January 22 - Common Buzzard 2, Eurasian Curlew 160, Carrion Crow 4.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 8, Eurasian Wigeon 15000, Common Teal 25, Velvet Scoter 4, Common Goldeneye 9 male 3 female, Smew 1 male, Hen Harrier 1 female (flew south after crossing the area several times), Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 3, Grey Heron 5, White Stork 1, Mute Swan 18, Greylag Goose 165, Common Buzzard 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Fieldfare 21.
Passing: Fieldfare 12 SE.
January 20 - Eurasian Curlew 6.
Meeslouwerplas: Velvet Scoter 4 (all juveniles, 3 male 1 female), European Goldfinch 2.
Rietpolder: Goosander 1 male, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 male.
Hofpolder: Eurasian Woodcock 1.
Passing: Tundra Bean Goose 6, Greater White-fronted Goose 900 NW, Barnacle Goose 150 NW, Fieldfare 6, Mistle Thrush 2 SW.
January 19 - Great Bittern 1, Common Buzzard 1, Carrion Crow 10.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 7, Great Bittern 1, Eurasian Wigeon 16000, Northern Pintail 22 male 18 female, Tufted Duck 385, Velvet Scoter 4, Common Goldeneye 8 male 6 female, Smew 1 female, Common Buzzard 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Long-tailed Tit 8.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, White Stork 9, Mute Swan 19, Common Buzzard 2, Fieldfare 24, Redwing 8.
Passing: Greater White-fronted Goose 20 N 197 SW.
January 17 - Eurasian Curlew 42, Bearded Reedling 2, Carrion Crow 5, Common Reed Bunting 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 9, Great Cormorant 41, Great Bittern 1, Great Egret 1, Mute Swan 2, Eurasian Wigeon 15800, Gadwall 10, Common Teal 20, Mallard 930, Northern Pintail 31 male 32 female, Northern Shoveler 1 male, Common Pochard 16, Tufted Duck 541, Velvet Scoter 4 (east bank), Common Goldeneye 7 male 4 female, Northern Goshawk 1 juvenile male, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 2, Common Buzzard 2, Peregrine Falcon 1 juvenile male, Common Moorhen 11, Eurasian Coot 357, Eurasian Collared Dove 32, Water Pipit 11, Long-tailed Tit 8, House Sparrow 10.
Rietpolder: Little Grebe 9, Great Crested Grebe 20, Great Bittern 1, Mallard 100, Tufted Duck 11, Common Goldeneye 1 male 1 female, Common Buzzard 2, Eurasian Coot 292, Redwing 8, Eurasian Jay 1, Common Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 5.
Spekpolder: Little Grebe 5, Great Crested Grebe 11, Mute Swan 3, Egyptian Goose 1, Gadwall 2, Mallard 41, Tufted Duck 7, Common Moorhen 2, Eurasian Coot 286, Great Black-backed Gull 1.
Roosting site coun: Black-headed Gull 18000, Common Gull 9000, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, European Herring Gull 600.
Passing: White Stork 1 SW, Eurasian Skylark 7, Water Pipit 1, Common Chaffinch 20 NW.
Velvet Scoter, 17-1-2010 (Photo © Marijn Hoogteijling)
Meeslouwerplas: Eurasian Wigeon 13000, Northern Goshawk 1.
Roosting site coun: Black-headed Gull 5000, Common Gull 6000. Partly Meeslouwerplas, partly on ice of Starrevaart. Count discontinued due to rain.
January 15 -
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 6, Great Bittern 1, Eurasian Wigeon 8500, Northern Pintail 14 male 15 female, Velvet Scoter 3, Common Goldeneye 4 male 6 female, Goosander 2, Common Buzzard 1.
January 13 - Fieldfare 1, Long-tailed Tit 5.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 4, Great Egret 3, Eurasian Wigeon 3000, Smew 1 female, Goosander 2 female, Common Buzzard 3, Water Rail 2, Common Reed Bunting 1.
Rietpolder: Great Bittern 1, Eurasian Wigeon 5500, Velvet Scoter 4 (north of island, later 3 in Meeslouwerplas), Firecrest 2.
Leidschendammerhout: Greylag Goose 200, Common Buzzard 2, Eurasian Curlew 2, Rose-ringed Parakeet 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3.
Passing: Common Blackbird 4 SW, Fieldfare 10 S, Redwing 10.
Velvet Scoters still present, feeding on freshwater mussels, 13-1-2010
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 7, Great Crested Grebe 34, Great Cormorant 20, Great Egret 9 (roost site on the island, record count), Grey Heron 1, Mute Swan 8, Bewick's Swan 18 adult 2 juvenile, Greater White-fronted Goose 2350, Barnacle Goose 38, Egyptian Goose 60, Eurasian Wigeon 13100, Common Teal 40, Northern Pintail 38, Common Pochard 9, Tufted Duck 200, Common Goldeneye 4 male 3 female, Smew 4 male 4 female, Northern Goshawk 1 juvenile male, Eurasian Coot 263, Eurasian Woodcock 1, Common Gull 1 cr-ring read.
Rietpolder: Little Grebe 9, Great Crested Grebe 18, Eurasian Wigeon 50, Common Pochard 5, Tufted Duck 220, Velvet Scoter 4 (west bank), Common Goldeneye 3 male, Common Kestrel 2, Eurasian Coot 367, Short-toed Tree Creeper 2.
Spekpolder: Little Grebe 6, Great Crested Grebe 28, Great Cormorant 20, Mute Swan 6, Eurasian Wigeon 730, Gadwall 8, Tufted Duck 155, Common Goldeneye 2 male, Goosander 1 female, Common Moorhen 28, Eurasian Coot 225, Long-tailed Tit 2.
Velvet Scoter, 10-1-2010
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 10, Great Egret 1, Eurasian Wigeon 12000, Common Goldeneye 1 male 1 female, Smew 1 female, Common Buzzard 1, Water Rail 3.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, Common Buzzard 3.
January 4 - Common Shelduck 8, Eurasian Curlew 1000, Fieldfare 35, Carrion Crow 7, Common Chaffinch 5.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 4, Little Egret 1, Bewick's Swan 8 adult 3 juvenile, Greater White-fronted Goose >3700, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 female, Water Rail 2, Common Kingfisher 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 3 (1 with Mole), White Stork 1, Mute Swan 23, Egyptian Goose 17, Common Teal 1, Common Buzzard 4, Common Moorhen 15, Common Snipe 2, Eurasian Woodcock 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Grey Wagtail 2, Common Blackbird 14, Redwing 4.
Passing: Eurasian Wigeon 5000 N (on route to Meeslouwerplas), Stock Dove 11 W, Eurasian Skylark 1 S, Fieldfare 70 S.
January 3 - Great Egret 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 3, Red-crested Pochard 3 male 2 female, Common Goldeneye 3 female.
Red-crested Pochard, 3-1-2010 (Photo © Marijn Hoogteijling)
Meeslouwerplas: Little Grebe 7, Great Cormorant 21, Great Egret 2, Greater White-fronted Goose 1050, Greylag Goose 250, Canada Goose 60, Eurasian Wigeon >10000, Gadwall 81, Common Teal 65, Northern Pintail 22 male 20 female, Northern Shoveler 53, Common Goldeneye 6 male 7 female 2 female type, Smew 1 female, Northern Goshawk 1 male, Water Rail 4, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Firecrest 1.
Rietpolder: Little Grebe 4, Eurasian Wigeon 1900, Red-crested Pochard 4 male 2 female.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Cormorant 2, Great Egret 2, Grey Heron 5, Mute Swan 5, Egyptian Goose 22, Common Teal 14, Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1, Water Pipit 3, Grey Wagtail 1, Goldcrest 1, Firecrest 1, Long-tailed Tit 15 (1 group), Eurasian Jay 1.
Passing: Great Egret 1 S, bean goose spec. 1, Northern Lapwing 4, Stock Dove 4, Eurasian Skylark 1, Fieldfare 8 SW, Brambling 2.
January 1 - Eurasian Wigeon 800, Common Goldeneye 2 male, Smew 1 female, Common Buzzard 1.
Meeslouwerplas: Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1.
Leidschendammerhout: Great Egret 1, Water Pipit 1, Grey Wagtail 2.
List of observers
The following people have contributed to the overview of 2010 by submitting their observations (and thank you for this!):Kees Dijkstra, Ed van Estrik, Cobi Greve, Adri de Groot, Marijn Hoogteijling, Karel Hoogteyling, Derk Kösters, August van Rijn, Sjaak Schilperoort, Caroline Walta.
Some sightings were obtained through waarneming.nl