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Vatrop

Noord-Holland  >  Netherlands

A small nature reserve on the Wadden Sea that attracts birds every season.

Added* by R.J. de Jong
Most recent update 24 ноември 2025
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Description

Vatrop is a former clay pit on the Wadden Sea near Den Oever. It is now a small nature reserve with a combination of inner-dike pond and outer-dike mudflats, making it a hotspot for wading birds. Various species of waterfowl can be found both on the outer edge (Wadden Sea) and in the pond. You can see bird species such as чапја лажичарка, мала бела чапја, црвенонога тринга, голем српоклун свиркач, сабјарка, остригар, гусковидна патка, обичен свиркач and several other species of ducks and waders.

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Nederlands: Vatrop is een voormalige kleiput aan de Waddenzee bij Den Oever. Het is nu een klein natuurgebied met een combinatie van binnendijkse plas en buitendijks wad, waardoor het een hotspot is voor wadvogels. Zowel aan de buitenkant (Waddenzee) als op de poeltjes zitten diverse soorten watervogels. Je kunt er vogelsoorten zien zoals чапја лажичарка, мала бела чапја, црвенонога тринга, голем српоклун свиркач, сабјарка, остригар, гусковидна патка, обичен свиркач en diverse andere soorten eenden en steltlopers.

Details

Access

Vatrop is located about 2 km west of Den Oever. You can reach it by following the road along the dike from the harbor in Den Oever towards Den Helder.

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Nederlands: Vatrop ligt ongeveer 2 km ten westen van Den Oever. Je komt er door vanaf de haven in Den Oever richting Den Helder de weg langs de dijk te volgen.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea , Lake , Mud flats

Conditions

Wet , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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