Fens and heathlands Kampina in the Netherlands in the summer.
Birds detected by Merlin Bird ID app (ver. 3.7.1 (220 – 2024)
Birds detected by BirdNET-Analyser (GUI ver. 2.1.1 Model ver. V2.4)
https://birdnet.cornell.edu/api/ ;
#1:29 #1:42 Short-toed Treecreeper
#2:03 Mallard
#0:05 #0:42 #0:59 #1:08 #1:13 #1:54 #2:11 #2:24 #2:37 #2:49 Long-tailed Tit
#0:22 Little grebe
#0:00 #0:05 hammering Spotted Woodpecker
#0:32 #0:55 #1:22 Common Kestrel
More track recorded here / All tracks around here during the years
About the Kampina area;
De Kampina is a varied nature reserve with extensive heathland, pine forests and many fens and is now part of the new Van Gogh National Park nature reserve.
Centrally, the large Kampinase Heide is adorned by numerous fens such as the Belversven; more sheltered, in the north-east corner of the area, are the Huisvennen and these Zandbergsvennen, where we are now standing, which are particularly rich in dragonfly species. Over the heathland, the call of the curlew can be heard (but not now). The heath is here and there peaty and has special species like lavender heath. Extensive (planted) pine forests lie especially on the northern and eastern sides.
As you can see in the picture, the fens have dried out tremendously. This is due to the change in weather. It rains too little in the Netherlands. We used to have to do our best to drain all the water here. Now we have to do our best to retain the water in the ground. We are going to raise the water level in ditches and canals in the area. The land will have to become wetter which will make farmers grow other crops. Hopefully then this beautiful national park will start looking better again.
Date/time: July 17, 2025, 10:53 am
Weather: 24 ºc, clouds 90 %, E 2-11 km/h, 1015 hPa, humidity 48%, visibility 35 km, dew point 13 ºc, cloud ceiling 6.5 km
Location; Zandbergsvennen, Kampina, Van Gogh Nationaal Park, Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Holland), Europe. GPS 51.57401 5.27708
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