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De Groote Peel National Park

National Park · Netherlands

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ABOUT

Across the North Brabant borderlands, vast expanses of heathland and wetland mosaics stretch beneath temperate skies where moisture-laden winds deliver rain throughout the year. De Groote Peel National Park encompasses a landscape shaped by water—shallow pools, fens, and reed-beds interspersed with recovery heathland and young woodland—where the interplay of seasonality never produces true drought. This is the realm of wetland specialists: wading birds that probe sedge and open water, waterfowl that exploit the year-round availability of shallow breeding and feeding grounds, and raptors that hunt across the open expanses. Smaller mammals and ground-nesting birds exploit the mosaic of short vegetation and emergent cover. The park represents an active restoration story, where decades of careful management have transformed degraded terrain into functioning wetland habitat, drawing both year-round residents and birds whose migrations across continental flyways make spring and autumn passages particularly rich in diversity.

For wildlife observers, the park offers a rare European combination: genuine wetland drama in modest topography, accessible by boardwalk and path, where the changing light of Atlantic latitudes sculpts the landscape hour by hour. Autumn and spring bring waves of migratory waders and wildfowl whose numbers and species composition vary with weather patterns crossing the continent. Summer rewards early risers with breeding displays and territorial activity among resident species, while winter holds its own appeal—the skeletal landscape and reduced vegetation often reveal birds and small mammals that remain concealed during leafier seasons. The park's network of observation points, hides, and gentle walking routes allows visitors to explore the full range of habitat without requiring technical expertise or specialized equipment, making it equally rewarding for serious ornithologists and photographers seeking genuine wetland light and behavior.

Website natuurparkenlimburg.nl/np/de-groote-peel

WILDLIFE

Type

Black-tailed Godwit

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Spatula querquedula

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Mareca strepera

Anas platyrhynchos

White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

Aythya fuligula

Cuculus canorus

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Gallinula chloropus

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Calidris pugnax

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Aquila nipalensis

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Riparia riparia

Hirundo rustica

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Phylloscopus trochilus

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Melodious Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

Common Grasshopper Warbler

Locustella naevia

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Eurasian Nuthatch

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla

Turdus philomelos

Erithacus rubecula

Luscinia svecica

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Prunella modularis

Anthus pratensis

Anthus trivialis

Eurasian Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Linaria cannabina

Emberiza citrinella

Common Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

Branta canadensis

Branta leucopsis

Bar-headed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Tundra Bean Goose

Anser serrirostris

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Cygnus columbianus

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Tadorna ferruginea

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Northern Pintail

Red-crested Pochard

Ferruginous Duck

Mergellus albellus

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Coturnix coturnix

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Rallus aquaticus

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Recurvirostra avosetta

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Gallinago gallinago

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Tringa glareola

Common Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Ciconia ciconia

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Egretta garzetta

Ardeola ralloides

Pandion haliaetus

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Rough-legged Buzzard

Western Barn Owl

Common Kingfisher

Eurasian Wryneck

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

European Green Woodpecker

Falco tinnunculus

Falco columbarius

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Woodchat Shrike

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Eurasian Magpie

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Corvus frugilegus

Lophophanes cristatus

Poecile palustris

Poecile montanus

Lullula arborea

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Western House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Cetti's Warbler

Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Acrocephalus palustris

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Common Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

Regulus regulus

Troglodytes troglodytes

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Turdus viscivorus

Common Blackbird

Turdus torquatus

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Phoenicurus ochruros

Saxicola rubetra

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Passer domesticus

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Motacilla cinerea

Anthus campestris

Anthus spinoletta

Fringilla montifringilla

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Acanthis flammea

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Eurasian Siskin

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

Branta bernicla

Aix galericulata

Callonetta leucophrys

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Lymnocryptes minimus

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus

Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

Aquatic Warbler

Acrocephalus paludicola

Locustella luscinioides

Curruca nisoria

Loxia curvirostra

Emberiza pusilla

Anser cygnoides

African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

Eurasian Wild Boar

Eurasian Beaver

Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Lepus europaeus

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Clethrionomys glareolus

Ondatra zibethicus

Long-tailed Field Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Rattus norvegicus

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Greater White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura russula

Daubenton's Myotis

Myotis daubentonii

Natterer's Myotis

Myotis nattereri

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

European Badger

Mustela erminea

European Polecat

Mustela putorius

Common Fallow Deer

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Natural environment

De Groote Peel National Park

Generally mild conditions, with noticeable seasonal changes.

Usual climateHumid temperate with mild summersLowland

Average annual temperature 10.4 °C Average of the twelve monthly means

Average elevation 29 m Lowland

Climate pattern Humid temperate with mild summers Main environment around this hotspot

A year of temperatures

Monthly means, with the coldest and warmest highlighted

Monthly minimum · January 3.0 °C Monthly maximum · July 18.6 °C

Global temperature scale

−40°−20°0°20°40°

Terrain and elevation

29 m · Lowland

Average terrain elevation estimate across the hotspot; the figure does not represent its highest summits.

Elevation scale

29 m

02,0004,0006,0008,000m

Lowland

Long-term climate averages, not live weather.

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