The unique nature of the Dordtse Biesbosch is reflected in the wide variety of bird life to be found here. The importance of the Biesbosch to bird life is as a breeding area or an important stop-over point for migrating birds.
The Biesbosch is home to a colony of cormorants. The spoonbill finds in the Biesbosch an ideal source of food.
The following list gives the reader an idea of the variety of different birds that can be regularly seen in the Biesbosch.
Great Crested Grebe, (Podiceps cristatus) - Cormorant, (Phalacrocorax carbo)* - Great Egret ( Casmerodius albus) - Grey Heron, (Ardea cinerea) - Spoonbill, (Platalea leucorodia)* - Mute Swan, Cygnus olor) - Bewick's Swan, (Cygnus columbianus) - Whooper Swan, (Cygnus cygnus) - Grey goose, (Anser anser) - Bean Goose, (Anser fabalis) - White-fronted goose, Anser albifrons)* - Egyptian Goose, (Alopochen aegyptiacus) - Shelduck, (Tadorna adorna) - Wigeon, (Anas Penelope) - Gadwall, (Anas strepera)* - Teal, (Anas crecca) - Mallard, (Anas platyrhynchos) - Pintail, (Anas acuta) - Garganey, (Anas> querquedula) - Shoveler, (Anas clypeata) - Pochard, (Aythya ferina) - Tufted Duck, (Aythya fuligula) - Goldeneye, (Bucephala clangula) - Smew, (Mergus albellus) -Goosander, (Mergus merganser) - White-tailed Eagle, (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Marsh Harrier, (Circus aeruginosus)* - Hen Harrier, (Circus cyaneus) - Goshawk, (Accipiter gentiles) - Sparrow Hawk, (Accipiter nisus) - Buzzard, (Buteo buteo) - Osprey, (Pandion haliaetus) - Kestrel, (Falco tinnunculus) - Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Hobby, (Falco subbuteo) - Pheasant, (Phasianus colchicus) - Water Rail, (Rallus aquaticus) - Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana) - Moorhen, (Gallinula chloropus) - Coot, (Fulica atra) - Oystercatcher, (Haematopus ostralegus) - Avocet, (Recurvirostra avosetta) - Golden Plover, (Pluvialis apricaria) - Lapwing, (Vanellus vanellus) - Dunlin, (Calidris alpina) - Ruff, (Philomachus pugnax) - Snipe, (Gallinago gallinago) - Woodcock, (Scolopax rusticola) - Black-tailed Godwit, (Limosa limosa) - Curlew, (Numenius arquata) - Spotted Redshank, (Tringa erythropus) - Redshank, (Tringa tetanus) - Greenshank, (Tringa nebularia) - Green Sandpiper, (Tringa ochropus) - Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos) - Black-headed Gull, (Larus ridibundus) - Common Gull, (Larus anus) - Lesser Black-backed Gull, (Larus fuscus) - Herring Gull, (Larus argentatus) - Great Black-backed Gull, (Larus marinus) - Common Tern, (Sterna hirundo) - Black Tern, (Chlidonias niger) - Stock Dove, (Columba oenas) - Wood Pigeon, Ring Dove, (Columba palumbus) - Cuckoo, (Cuculus canorus) - Barn owl (Tyto alba) - Tawny Owl, (Strix aluco)*, Long-eared Owl, (Asio otus) - Kingfisher, (Alcedo atthis) - Green Woodpecker, (Picus viridis) - Great Spotted Woodpecker, (Picoides major) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, (Picoides minor) - Sky Lark, (Alauda arvensis) - Sand martin, (Riparia riparia) - Swallow, (Hirundo rustica) - House Martin, (Delichon urbica) - Meadow Pipit, (Anthus pratensis) - Water Pipit, (Anthus spinoletta spinoletta) - Rock Pipet, (Anthus spinoletta littoralis) - ?, (Motacilla flava) - ?, (Motacilla alba) - Wren, (Troglodytes roglodytes) - Dunnock Hedgesparrow, (Prunella modularis) - Robin, (Erithacus rubecula) - Nightingale, (Luscinia megarhynchos)* - Bluethroat, (Luscinia svecica)* - Black Redstart, (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Redstart, (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)* - Stonechat, (Saxicola torquata) - Wheatear, (Oenanthe oenanthe) - Blackbird, (Turdus merula) - Fieldfare, (Turdus pilaris) - Song Thrush, (Turdus philomelos) - Redwing, (Turdus iliacus) - Mistle Thrush, (Turdus viscivorus) - Grasshopper Warbler,(Locustella naevia) - Sedge Warbler, (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) - Marsh Warbler, (Acrocephalus palustris) - Reed Warbler, (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)* - Whitethroat, (Sylvia communis) - Garden Warbler, (Sylvia borin) - Blackcap, (Sylvia atricapilla) - Chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus collybita) - Willow Warbler, (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Goldcrest, (Regulus regulus) - Firecrest, (Regulus ignicapillus) - Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata) - Bearded Tit, (Panurus biarmicus) - Long-tailed Tit, (Aegithalos caudatus) - Willow Tit, (Parus montanus) - Blue Tit, (Parus caeruleus) - Great Tit,(Parus major) - Short-toed Tree Creeper, (Certhia brachydactyla) - Penduline Tit,(Remiz pendulinus) - Golden Oriole, (Oriolus oriolus) - Jay, (Garrulus glandarius) - Magpie, (Pica pica) - Jackdaw, (Corvus monedula) - Carrion Crow, (Corvus corone corone) - Starling, (Sturnus vulgaris) - House Sparrow, (Passer domesticus) - Tree Sparrow, (Passer montanus) - Chaffinch, (Fringilla coelebs) - Brambling, (Fringilla montifringilla) - Greenfinch, (Carduelis chloris) - Goldfinch, (Carduelis carduelis) - Siskin, (Carduelis spinus) - Linnet, (Carduelis cannabina) - Scarlet Rosefinch, (Carpodacus erythrinus) - Reed Bunting, (Emberiza schoeniclus)
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