Another zoo visit with a delightful set of additions this weekend! Dierenpark Zie-ZOO 34. Vicuña, Vicugna vicugna 35. Yucatan Squirrel, Sciurus...
There is almost no direct conflict between adders and people in the Netherlands. Bites are very rare and I think no fatalities have been recorded...
No major wildlife adventures last weekend, but a few strolls through my local area to enjoy the fantastic weather yielded quite a few new species....
Of all the magnificent creatures that whatever god(s) you believe in decided to set loose in the Netherlands, the adder has retained the number...
Finally another zoo visit to add some species to my list! Serengeti Park Hodenhagen 15. Chital, Axis axis 16. Blesbok, Damaliscus pygargus 17....
An afternoon meet-up with some friends from college brought me to Wageningen last week. We decided to explore a local meadow-bird hotspot,...
2023 has officially been declared to have had the lowest number of butterflies ever since the start of the national butterfly counting network....
The first barn swallows are here so the ornithological spring has officially arrived! I yearn for spring every year, but with the terrible dreary...
Again a very good wildlife weekend with a varied set of additions. One day was spend at the famous (infamous?) Oostvaardersplassen. The day...
The additions from past weekend are spread over a lot of different groups! A bright early spring morning brought me towards a local estate, where...
Not sure how active I'll be able to be for this challenge (no real zoo-related plans for the year yet), but let's see how far I can go. First zoo...
This weekend I visited the zoo for the first time this year. Spend very little time at the outside parts (Rimba, Park, Safari) because of the...
With spring on the doorstep amphibians are emerging from their winter quarters. In the meres moor frogs are croaking again and newts are trading...
A short stroll to my local patch was rather quiet until I stumbled upon a brilliant mixed feeding flock consisting of many goldcrests, great tits...
Perhaps the truth is more nuanced than either the zoo world or animal rights groups have lead you to believe. At least in some animal groups,...
My weekend started in the forest. The usual subtle signs of the spring to come are slowly showing in the Netherlands: mistle thrushes and coal...
A bunch of additions from here and there. The first few (107-110) are from a stroll through the village and the nearest part of my local patch. No...
You are still missing the point. There is a difference between having an inadequate (or, below average, outdated etc.) enclosure as a legacy from...
Perhaps I spoke a little too soon. Bean goose is still lacking from my list but the very next day after posting my last update, I saw six smews!...
Spending a morning with a friend at a few local artificial lakes produced a fair number of new species for the year list. Unexpectedly absent were...
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