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Description
Tiendweg, named after the road on the southern side of the area, is an area within a large typical peat meadow landscape, called "Polder de Nesse". The area consists of a mixture of intensive and (narrow) extensive pastures on which cattle is held. The area is surrounded by a large ditch in which many waterfowl are present, like tukkasotka, harmaasorsa and large numbers of nokikana. Also pikku-uikku and silkkiuikku are present. In the smaller ditches between the pastures, species like tavi, heinätavi and Lapasorsa are found. In spring and summer, herons, like ruskohaikara and harmaahaikara hunt for frogs. kalatiira and small numbers of mustatiira can be seen hunting above the ditches after which they return to their nests in the surrounding area.
During the breeding season, the pastures are used as breeding habitat for several species of waders, like mustapyrstökuiri, punajalkaviklo, töyhtöhyyppä and kuovi. Besides waders, species like kiuru, niittykirvinen and keltavästäräkki also breed here. kivitasku is often seen on the pastures during migration. ruskosuohaukka hunts above these pastures. Often, muuttohaukka can be seen on the power lines, overlooking the area. In the northern part, a small forested area is present in which hiirihaukka breeds. Also kanahaukka has been spotted here multiple times, and maybe even breeds there. On the fences surrounding the pastures, species like mustapäätasku can be spotted.
On the southwestern edge, the area is adjacent to the village of Ouderkerk aan den IJssel. There's a small park which is used by many common species of songbird. Especially during autumn migration, species like tulipäähippiäinen and hippiäinen can turn up here. Also kuningaskalastaja can be seen around the large ditch in this corner.
On the northeastern part of the area, a "boezem" is present, called "Berkenwoudsche Lage Boezem". This type of landscape is used to collect water from the surounding pastures and dispose it off towards a river, in this case the "Hollandsche IJssel" river. The "boezem" consists of mainly wetland area with low forested parts and local reedbeds. The area attracts many waterbirds, but is especially good for waders during migration. Common species are punajalkaviklo, valkoviklo, suokukko and rantasipi, but also scarcer species can be present here, like mustaviklo, suosirri and tundrakurmitsa. In the reedbeds, common species of reedbird breed, like ruokokerttunen, rytikerttunen, sinirinta and pajusirkku. If you're lucky, a ruokosirkkalintu or silkkikerttunen can be heard. In the smaller bushes, species like kultarinta and hernekerttu can be present.
In winter, the area is mainly used by large flocks of geese and swans, like tundrahanhi, valkoposkihanhi and kyhmyjoutsen, and larger numbers of jalohaikara can be present. Sometimes sinisuohaukka uses the area as foraging habitat.
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Access
The area is easy accessable on foot, by bike and by car. The tarmac road on the southern part of the area leads to a deadend, but you can park your car at the end of the road. The best way to observe de area is to use the car and stop often to check the surrounding area until you reach the bicycle road at the end (dead end for cars). From there, you can make a walk next to the "boezem" to observe the wet areas on the other side of the large ditch. You can start or end with the park on the southern part of the area to look for migrants during migration.