Netherlands (& Brussels)

During the last week of April, I travelled to Breda, Netherlands on business.  Although there were no “specific” birding trips (incidental birding), I paid close attention to birds in the cities and parks of where I travelled (and even from the train!).

Lovely birds were seen (including a white stork in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark) and in total, while on business – 37 species were noted and recorded.   Many were lifers!  and I was very happy to have brought my binoculars and camera with me on this trip 🙂

		Location	S/P	Date
1	Mute Swan	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
2	Black Swan	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
3	Egyptian Goose	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
4	Mallard	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
5	Tufted Duck	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
6	Ring-necked Pheasant	Brussels	BE-BRU	28 Apr 2014
7	Great Crested Grebe	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
8	White Stork	Vondelpark	NL-NH	03 May 2014
9	Great Cormorant	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
10	Gray Heron	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
11	Eurasian Moorhen	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
12	Eurasian Coot	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
13	Northern Lapwing	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
14	Bar-tailed Godwit	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
15	Black-headed Gull	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
16	Herring Gull	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
17	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
18	Great Black-backed Gull	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
19	Common Tern	Vondelpark	NL-NH	03 May 2014
20	Rock Pigeon	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
21	Common Wood-Pigeon	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
22	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
23	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Vondelpark	NL-NH	03 May 2014
24	Rose-ringed Parakeet	Brussels	BE-BRU	28 Apr 2014
25	Eurasian Jay	Vondelpark	NL-NH	03 May 2014
26	Eurasian Magpie	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
27	Eurasian Jackdaw	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
28	Rook	Brussels	BE-BRU	28 Apr 2014
29	Carrion Crow	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
30	Coal Tit	Brussels	BE-BRU	28 Apr 2014
31	Eurasian Blue Tit	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
32	Willow Warbler	Hook of Holland	NL-ZH	02 May 2014
33	Eurasian Blackbird	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
34	European Starling	Brussels	BE-BRU	28 Apr 2014
35	White Wagtail	Breda	NL-NB	27 Apr 2014
36	Common Chaffinch	Vondelpark	NL-NH	03 May 2014
37	House Sparrow	Brussels	BE-BRU	28 Apr 2014