The house sparrow

The house sparrow has been the most counted bird in the Netherlands during the Garden Bird Watch for 23 years. Will this species be able to continue to hold the leading position? The species is on the Dutch Red List as 'sensitive'.

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Tawny owl

It may be hard to imagine, but some birds already have young. Like the tawny owl (Strix aluco). You may have never seen this owl. But you may have heard it more times than you think.

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Oystercatcher

The oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is increasingly visiting the city to breed. While it is originally a true coastal inhabitant who, driven by various causes, sought and found a new habitat in the inland.

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