Brent geese, sanderlings and plovers

26 October 2013. After our earlier birdwatching that day around De Cocksdorp, to the south, along the Wadden sea dike. As we arrived at the north side of the Schorren mudflats, a brent goose.

Closer to the water, as the photo shows, left to right: a ringed plover; three sanderlings; another ringed plover; and another sanderling.

Brent geese. Oystercatchers. Many mallards. A male wigeon.

Great cormorants. Curlews.

In the sea, swimming shelducks.

A little egret.

Then, many curlews and other birds take off in flight. What frightened them? Stay tuned, as there will be more blog posts on the Schorren birds.

Ringed plover nest on Texel parking lot: here.

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