Eight years ago he already started watching birds in nature. He already noted all the birds he saw on Waarneming.nl. “What you see very often is that people there mainly introduce all rare birds. I also like to fill in the aforementioned, such as the great tit or the blue tit. It makes the database more complete.”
In the area where he walks, the robin, winter king and the blackbird can be heard in the morning. “A bird noise is added every 15 minutes.” It means that the birds are mainly bird listening. Not all birds can be seen, or easy to see. Certainly not those deep in the forest or at the very top of the tree.
It is important for Vinke to stay on the hiking trails. “Otherwise you can disturb them. Some birds build their nests on the floor. If you deviate from the hiking trails, you can ruin a nest like this. But of course you should not forget to look if they are in front of you. To enjoy it.”