The mustache is mainly found on densely vegetated shores of lakes, marshes, and creeks. And there are plenty of those in Nieuw Land National Park. This migratory bird builds its nest in herbaceous vegetation that grows in the water or in the old reed. It eats insects and spiders, which are picked from between the reeds or from the ground. They spend the winter south(east) of the Sahara.
The Savi's Warbler has a dark brown and dirty white plumage, without markings on the chest. A full, rounded tail with long undertail coverts and strongly curved wings. But you recognize it best by its song: an endlessly sustained buzz, comparable to a low soft alarm clock.
From early April to May, the snor arrives in the Netherlands. You can discover it among the reeds in Nationaal Park Nieuw Land, for example around the Knardijk: an inner dike at the Oostvaardersplassen. The bird is also spotted on the Marker Wadden.
In Nieuw Land National Park, some spoonbills, avocets, and common terns are equipped with transmitters allowing you to track them live. Check the digital map and follow their route far beyond the Dutch borders.
