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When you are staying in Amsterdam, birdwatching around the city is certainly a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southwest of the metropole lies the Amsterdam forest. It\u2019s a vast man made wooded area where lots of species can be observed. Some other areas, mainly wetlands, will be visited as well: e.g. Polder IJdoorn plus blind, Hoeckelingsdam, Waterland around Holysloot and Ransdorp, the north part of Het Twiske, Braak (W of Nauerna) and around Spaarndam: Westhoffplas plus blind, Landje van Gruijters and Spaarnwouderplas plus blind. Enough possibilities for a rewarding private birdwatching day, for only you (and your party)! Short walks will sometimes be made to discover the areas. Sturdy shoes are OK, wellies are not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending of course on the season, we are likely to encounter some of the following species: Nuthatch, Wren, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Treecreeper, Blue, Long-tailed and Great Tit, Sparrow Hawk, Goshawk, Buzzerd, Kestrel, Great Crested and Little Grebe: all residents in the Amsterdam Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In spring lots of species return from their wintering grounds in southern Europe or Africa: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Wood Warbler (rare), Blackcap, Sand and House Martin, Swallow, Swift, Spoonbil, Great White Egret, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Lapwing and Oystercatcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wintertime gives us other chances and possibilities to see birds from the north: Scandinavia, the artctic, the Baltic states and beyond. Species might include: Smew, Merganser, White-fronted Goose, Merlin, Scaup and more . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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