Bird Ringing Station Castricum
Introduction:
Birdringing station VRS Castricum is one of the so-called Dutch "Vinkenbanen". It is situated near the coast of the North Sea in the sandy dunes of Holland. The owner of the area is the water supply company waterleidingbedrijf NV PWN. The station is operative since 1960.
We use four clap-nets for catching passerines like pipits, larks and finches,
and for waders as well. Further we have a permanent mistnetting configuration (total
of about 300 meters). They are put up in different habitats:
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reedbeds along water with some shrub
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edge of forest (where we use 'pull-up' nets)
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scattered shrubs and low trees
We have a group of 12 volunteers with a ringingpermit. We catch
all year round, weather permitting, seven days per week.
Menu item 'Resultaten' shows some results.
Menu item 'Plaatjes' shows some pictures of caught birds.
Menu item 'Kaartjes' shows some recovery maps.
Our postal address is:
Bergstraat 39, 1931 EN Egmond aan zee
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