It used to be an exciting competition: whoever found an egg first received honor and sometimes a prize.
Since 2015, egg gathering has been prohibited in Friesland due to the protection of meadow birds.
However, the tradition lives on as intangible heritage (recognized in 2022).
Today, it revolves mainly around searching for and protecting nests: volunteers count, mark, and help chicks, in collaboration with the Bond Friese VogelWachten (BFVW).
It is a mix of culture, nature, and sport: many Frisians and bird lovers still head out into the field every spring.
It symbolizes the arrival of spring and contributes to meadow bird conservation.
In short: from gathering eggs to protecting nests – a living Frisian tradition in a new guise!
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