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The Lappenheide near Leerdam is a small shallow lake with muddy banks. The area is very attractive to ducks, waders and other water birds.
The Lappenheide (approx. 5 ha) was dug in the 90s from a nature development point of view, as compensation for the loss of nature area by the new Betuwe railroad. The birds are easy to watch from the road. In summer there are a few pairs of Modronoga Sabljarka, Kulik Sljepčić, Glavata Patka, Krunata Patka, Patka Pupčanica and Crvenokljuna Čigra. Eja Močvarica and Bijela roda nest here as well in the adjacent reed marsh. Floating islands have been installed on the lake on which Crvenokljuna Čigra and Modronoga Sabljarka breed.
In spring and after summer/autumn you can find staging birds such as Žličarka, Velika Bijela Čaplja, Crna Čigra, Mali Gnjurac, Modronoga Sabljarka, Šljuka Kokošica, Pršljivac, Crnokrila Prutka, Prutka Migavica, Krivokljuna Prutka, Patka Žličarka, Zviždara and Kržulja. Also rarities like Štekavac, Vlastelica, Velika čigra and Crnogrli Gnjurac have visited the lake.
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Nederlands: De Lappenheide bij Leerdam is een ondiepe plas met slikkige oevers die een grote aantrekkingskracht heeft op eenden, steltlopers en andere watervogels. De plas van ca. 5 ha is gegraven in de 90-er jaren ten behoeve van natuurontwikkeling, als compensatie voor het verlies van natuurgebied door de aanleg van de Betuwespoorlijn. De vogels zijn goed te bekijken vanaf de weg. Er broeden enkele paren van de Modronoga Sabljarka, Kulik Sljepčić, Glavata Patka, Krunata Patka en Crvenokljuna Čigra. Op speciaal aangebrachte nestvlotjes broeden Visdief en Kluut. Ook de Eja Močvarica nestelt hier in naastgelegen rietland. Leuk is daar de nestpaal met Bijela roda.
In voor- en najaar zijn er pleisteraars te vinden als Žličarka, Velika Bijela Čaplja, Crna Čigra, Mali Gnjurac, Modronoga Sabljarka, Šljuka Kokošica, Pršljivac, Crnokrila Prutka, Prutka Migavica , Krivokljuna Prutka, Patka Žličarka, Zviždara en Kržulja. Ook zeldzaamheden als Štekavac, Vlastelica, Velika čigra en Crnogrli Gnjurac hebben de plas bezocht.
The Lappenheide is located just east of Leerdam. The area is closed off, but you can oversee it from the road (Huigenstraat). Click on the P in the map for directions.
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Nederlands: De Lappenheide ligt iets ten oosten van Leerdam. Het gebied is afgesloten, maar je kunt het overzien vanaf de weg (Huigenstraat). Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving.
The location is also described as part of birding place Lekoevers-West and Nieuwe Zuiderlingedijk.
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