Description
This river basin of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) consists from a number of ponds, reed land, thickets, a piece of the Old Rhine and mud flats. The Jezuïtenwaai is very popular among birdwatchers because there are many different birds to see. A small part of the Jezuïtenwaai is accessible.
Nice birds you can see here are (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα, Λευκός Πελαργός, Μαυρογλάρονο, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς and (Ευρασιατικός) Ήταυρος. But als many waders like (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι Πρασινοσκέλης, Λασπότρυγγας, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα Μαχητής, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα and Αμμοσφυριχτής. In spring also many songbirds like Μουστακαλής, Γαλαζολαίμης, and Lesser Whitethroat. In winter many ducks like Ψαλίδα (του Βορά) and geese an also a chance on Κοκκινόχηνα.
From the dike you have a good overview, but you can also enter the area and get close to the water and mud flats (only exposed with low water).
Details
Access
Parking is possible at the bottom of the dike. At 300 meters is a fence through which you can enter the area. Walking / cycling along the dike you can see a large part of the area and also get close to large parts of the water.
