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Description
De Katerstede (an area of 32 hectare and 1.7 km long) is located in the floodplains of the river IJssel near the village of Welsum. Open water with dense vegetation. It is a typical riverlandscape on the west side of the river IJssel, one of the most beautiful rivers in the Netherlands. In times of high waterlevel it can be very wet. The area is home to typical songbirds and forest birds. Including Διπλοσάϊνο, Νανοδρυοκολάπτης, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κοκκοθραύστης, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος, Θαμνοτριλιστής, Σταχτομυγοχάφτης, Βουνοπαπαδίτσα, Θαμνοτσιροβάκος and Κηποτσιροβάκος. And many water birds in winter.
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Nederlands: De Katerstede ligt in de uiterwaarden van de IJssel bij het dorp Welsum. Het is een waterplas omringd door zachthoutooibos en ruigten. Het gebied herbergt typische zang- en bosvogels én in de winter veel watervogels. Tijdens hoogwater kan het gebied erg nat zijn.
Details
Access
There is smal area to park along the road IJsseldijk. The area itself is only accessible on foot. There is a bird hide in the area.
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Nederlands: Langs de IJsseldijk is een beetje ruimte om te parkeren. Het gebied zelf is alleen te voet bereikbaar. Er is een vogelkijkhut.
Terrain and Habitat
Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , RiverConditions
Flat , Wet , Open landscape , High water possibleCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
Winter , SpringBest time to visit
Winter , Autumn migrationRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Nearby, along the dike you can see remnants from World War II.
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Nederlands: Vlakbij, langs de dijk, zie je overblijfselen uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog.