Birdwatching

Waddenpark Avanti is the place to be. Texel is a bird paradise. Every spring and fall is a coming and going of migrating birds. By Avanti you have first-class seats, because the resort is located nearby the Waddensea and "de Schorren". The Waddensea is Europe's last wilderness, and "de Schorren" De Schorren is an important high-water roost for waders and ducks feeding in the Wadden Sea. The saltmarsh holds important breeding colonies of Spoonbills, Arctic sterns. In spring Brent Goose feeding inland is concentrated at Zeeburg to alleviate agricultural damage elsewhere on the island. Average seasonal peak number of water birds during 1992-1996 was over 20,000.For watching birds there are many hotspots along the dike. But with any luck you can watch a flock of Brent goose by sitting in the living of the apartment