Landgoed Haarzuilens

Utrecht > Netherlands

You will find the green Haarzuilens estate close to the city of Utrecht. From the hustle and bustle you are in the blink of an eye in nature.

Added* by G.Blijleven
Most recent update 29 August 2020

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Description

The area of Haarzuilens is known for the castle. Just outside the castle gardens, a beautiful nature reserve arises. nature has been restored since 2000. Forests have been planted, but a beautiful wet area has also been created. The area consists of three sections: Klein Nieuwkoop, Het Wielrevelt and Parkbos. Various birds can be seen here: a lot of falcons, but I have also spotted rare birds here such as Melodious Warbler and Glossy Ibis. The area is also home to colonies of Grey Heron and Great Cormorant. Other nice species are Tawny Owl, Common Kingfisher and Hawfinch. Also Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Icterine Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Tit, Common Raven and Common Nightingale can be seen here.

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Nederlands: Haarzuilens in de buurt van de stad Utrecht staat bekend om het kasteel. Net buiten de kasteeltuinen is een prachtig natuurgebied ontstaan sinds de natuur daar sinds 2000 is hersteld. Er zijn bossen aangeplant, maar er is ook een prachtig nat gebied gemaakt. Het gebied bestaat uit drie delen: Klein Nieuwkoop, Het Wielrevelt en Parkbos. Diverse vogels zijn hier te zien: veel valken, maar ik heb hier ook zeldzame vogels gezien zoals Melodious Warbler en Glossy Ibis. Het gebied herbergt ook kolonies van Grey Heron en Great Cormorant. Andere leuke soorten zijn Tawny Owl, Common Kingfisher en Hawfinch. Ook Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Icterine Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Tit, Common Raven en Common Nightingale zijn hier te zien.

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Access

There are a number of parking spaces. I often park on the Polderweg or Parkweg. Click on a P in the map to get directions.

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Nederlands: Er is een aantal parkeerplaatsen. Ik parkeer vaak op de Polderweg of Parkweg. Klik op een P op de kaart om een routebeschrijving te krijgen.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Paved road , Narrow trail , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)

2. Western Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)

3. Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)

4. Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)

5. Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)

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