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Netherlands

Birds, destinations and field guides for Netherlands.

Endemic species: 0
Bird species: 279
Destinations: 1
Field guides: 4

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Birds you are likely to see in Netherlands

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra

Eurasian Bullfinch

Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Little Bittern Botaurus minutus

Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata

Stock Dove Columba oenas

Common Swift Apus apus

Bluethroat Luscinia svecica

Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl Strix aluco

Plan

Where to go birding in Netherlands

Netherlands Wadden Sea A vast tidal sea shared by three countries: millions of shorebirds on passage.

JJanuary: Good
FFebruary: Good
MMarch: Best
AApril: Best
MMay: Best
JJune: Poor or no data
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Best
SSeptember: Best
OOctober: Best
NNovember: Good
DDecember: Good

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Field guides for Netherlands

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe Rob Hume, 2010 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and more Beginners

Birds of the Netherlands Peter van der, 2022 Netherlands All levels

Collins Bird Guide

Collins Bird Guide Lars Svensson et al., 2000 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and more All levels

Advanced Bird ID Handbook: The Western Palearctic

Advanced Bird ID Handbook: The Western Palearctic Nils Van Duivendijk, 2011 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and more Experts and researchers