heath-land Loonse en Drunense Duinen Netherlands 1245 pm 260204_0070

Little wind in grass and heath on a calm Dutch sand-drifts / heath-land in winter.

About the picture
A vast, expansive and tranquil nature reserve in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen.

Foreground:
The ground consists of a mixture of dry, yellow-brown grasses and low, green patches of moss. On the right, the sand drifts of the area begin. The whole area looks sandy and slightly uneven. A microphone stand is visible on the right.

Middle ground:
Low shrubs and a few small trees are scattered across the terrain. They look hardy and austere, without much foliage. The vegetation is sparse, allowing for a clear view into the distance.

Background:
Further away, a dark, dense strip of coniferous and deciduous trees begins, forming a clear transition between the open plain and the forest. The trees are close together and provide a solid, green background. Sky: Above the landscape hangs a clear, bright blue sky. Only a few thin clouds can be seen in the distant horizon.

National Park Loonse en Drunense Duinen, as a part of Van Gogh Nationaal Park in the Netherlands.

Birds detected by Merlin Bird ID app ver 3.8.1.
Birds detected by BirdNET-Analyser (GUI ver. 2.4.0 Model ver. V2.4) sensitivity 1.15. I cannot guarantee results.
Eurasian Skylark #10:16 #10:21 #10:35 #15:43 #15:49 #15:59 #16:06 #16:14 #16:18 #16:48
Carrion Crow #4:06 #4:37 #11:54 #14:51
Eurasian Robin #10:01

More here this evening / More heathland recordings in this park

Date/time: February 4 2026, 12:13 pm

Weather: 9ºc, clear sky, wind SE-E 11-27 km/h, 997 hPa, humidity 81%, visibility 40 km, dew point 5 ºc, cloud ceiling 12 km.

Location; Van Gogh Nationaal Park / Nationaal park Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Holland), Europe. GPS 51.64214 5.10676

Gear chain: Sennheiser mkh30/50 MS with pointed N, 10 cm above the soil, in Rycote cyclone small, windjammer > Sound Devices 302 >Tascam dr-100 Mk2. Decoded Mid-side to STEREO. Noise floor 47 dBA.

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