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The Reindersmeer area is a large lake situated between the Maas river and the German border and provides an ideal habitat for many species of bird.
The Reindersmeer is located in the northern part of the Province of Limburg and lies between the Maas river to the West and the German border to the East. The area consists of two old sand extraction pits which, nowadays, are connected by water. A walking trails leads you around both pits and the landscape varies from heathland to deciduous forests and sand dunes.
The lake doesn't often provide large numbers of waterbirds, but the species that can be observed here are great! Small numbers of Μαυροβουτηχτάρι can be seen mainly in the northwestern part of the lake, sometimes even in summer plumage. In the center of the lakes, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα can be seen diving for food. Other diving ducks, like Γκισάρι en Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια can be seen in fairly large numbers sometimes. (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι can be seen near the shoreline. The area is often visited by scarcer species of waterbird, like (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια, (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι, Σταχτόπαπια, Χιονόπαπια and Νανοπρίστης.
During migration, the lake also attracts rare migrating species, like Νανόγλαρος, Μαυρογλάρονο, Αργυρογλάρονο and Μουστακογλάρονο. Several small islands are located near the shore and are mostly covered in reedbeds and small bushes. These islands are home to many species of reedbirds, like Γαλαζολαίμης, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο and Καλαμοποταμίδα. Κιτρινοστριτσίδα and (Κοινό) Αηδόνι can be heard from the bushes as well. The small heathlands and adjacent deciduous forests provide a great habitat for species, like Μαυρολαίμης, Καστανολαίμης, Δεντροσταρήθρα and, in winter, Διπλοκεφαλάς. The forests are great for many species of songbird and woodpeckers, like (Κοινός) Πύρρουλας, Λοφιοπαπαδίτσα and Μαύρος Δρυοκολάπτης.
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Nederlands: Het Reindersmeer is een groot meer gelegen tussen de Maas en de Duitse grens en biedt een ideaal leefgebied voor vele vogelsoorten. Het gebied bestaat uit twee oude zandwinputten die tegenwoordig door water met elkaar zijn verbonden. Een wandelpad leidt je rond beide putten en het landschap varieert van heide tot loofbossen en zandduinen.
Het meer levert niet vaak grote aantallen watervogels op, maar de soorten die hier te zien zijn zijn geweldig! Kleine aantallen Μαυροβουτηχτάρι zijn vooral te zien in het noordwestelijke deel van het meer, soms zelfs in zomerkleed. In het midden van de meren kun je (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα zien duiken naar voedsel. Andere duikeenden, zoals Γκισάρι en Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια, zijn soms in vrij grote aantallen te zien. (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι is te zien nabij de oevers. Het gebied wordt vaak bezocht door zeldzamere watervogelsoorten, zoals (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια, (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι, Σταχτόπαπια, Χιονόπαπια en Νανοπρίστης.
Tijdens de trek trekt het meer ook zeldzame migrerende soorten aan, zoals Νανόγλαρος, Μαυρογλάρονο, Αργυρογλάρονο en Μουστακογλάρονο. Verschillende kleine eilanden liggen dichtbij de oevers en zijn meestal bedekt met rietvelden en kleine struiken. Deze eilanden herbergen vele soorten rietvogels, zoals Γαλαζολαίμης, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο en Καλαμοποταμίδα. Κιτρινοστριτσίδα en (Κοινό) Αηδόνι zijn ook te horen vanuit de struiken. De kleine heidevelden en aangrenzende loofbossen bieden een habitat voor soorten als Μαυρολαίμης, Καστανολαίμης, Δεντροσταρήθρα en, in de winter, Διπλοκεφαλάς. De bossen zijn geweldig voor vele soorten zangvogels en spechten, zoals (Κοινός) Πύρρουλας, Λοφιοπαπαδίτσα en Μαύρος Δρυοκολάπτης.
The area is easy accessable from the parking lot near the visitors center. You can walk around both lakes or take the shortcut about halfway by taking the small raft.
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Nederlands: Het gebied is gemakkelijk te bereiken vanaf de parkeerplaats bij het bezoekerscentrum. Je kunt rond beide meren lopen of halverwege de kortere weg nemen door het kleine vlot te nemen.
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