http://www.wolfstad.com/2007/03/our-visit-to-oostvaardersplassen/ Arthur & Amy's personal weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.wolfstad.com/2007/03/our-visit-to-oostvaardersplassen/comment-page-1/#comment-23249 Wolfstad.com » Vogelfestival 2007 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:52:52 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2007/03/our-visit-to-oostvaardersplassen/#comment-23249 [...] Yesterday we visited the annual Vogelfestival (”Bird Fair”), organised by the Dutch State Forestry, SOVON and Vogelbescherming Nederland, the Dutch partner of BirdLife International. It is a major event for bird and birding enthusiasts and is modelled after the British Birdfair held in Rutland Water. The annual Dutch event has grown to include over 100 exhibitors and is attended by more than 15,000 visitors. The fair is held at the Oostvaardersplassen, an important nature reserve (see also our visit there in March 2007). [...] [...] Yesterday we visited the annual Vogelfestival (”Bird Fair”), organised by the Dutch State Forestry, SOVON and Vogelbescherming Nederland, the Dutch partner of BirdLife International. It is a major event for bird and birding enthusiasts and is modelled after the British Birdfair held in Rutland Water. The annual Dutch event has grown to include over 100 exhibitors and is attended by more than 15,000 visitors. The fair is held at the Oostvaardersplassen, an important nature reserve (see also our visit there in March 2007). [...]

]]> http://www.wolfstad.com/2007/03/our-visit-to-oostvaardersplassen/comment-page-1/#comment-23241 Wolfstad.com » Our first Dutch Kingfishers, at Lepelaarsplassen in Flevoland Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:26:05 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2007/03/our-visit-to-oostvaardersplassen/#comment-23241 [...] Yesterday we saw our first Common Kingfisher in the Netherlands. Also known as the European Kingfisher, it is the only Kingfisher in the Netherlands and most of Europe. We had just visited the Vogelfestival (”Bird Festival”) in nearby Oostvaardersplassen, an important nature reserve (see also our visit there in March 2007). We had already seen the Common Kingfisher in India (on 26 April 2006) and 9 different species in other countries, but for a long time I wanted to see one in Holland. Finally seeing these two at such close proximity was an exceptionally nice end to a great birding day that was also my birthday. [...] [...] Yesterday we saw our first Common Kingfisher in the Netherlands. Also known as the European Kingfisher, it is the only Kingfisher in the Netherlands and most of Europe. We had just visited the Vogelfestival (”Bird Festival”) in nearby Oostvaardersplassen, an important nature reserve (see also our visit there in March 2007). We had already seen the Common Kingfisher in India (on 26 April 2006) and 9 different species in other countries, but for a long time I wanted to see one in Holland. Finally seeing these two at such close proximity was an exceptionally nice end to a great birding day that was also my birthday. [...]

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