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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 Krunata Patka, Patka Kreketaljka and large numbers of Liska. Also Mali Gnjurac and Ćubasti Gnjurac are present. In the smaller ditches between the pastures, species like Kržulja, Patka Pupčanica and Patka Žličarka are found. In spring and summer, herons, like Čaplja Danguba and Siva Čaplja hunt for frogs. Crvenokljuna Čigra and small numbers of Crna Čigra 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 Crnorepa Muljača, Crvenonoga Prutka, Vivak and Veliki Pozviždač. Besides waders, species like Poljska Ševa, Livadna Trepetljka and Žuta Pastirica also breed here. Sivkasta Bjeloguza is often seen on the pastures during migration. Eja Močvarica hunts above these pastures. Often, Sivi Sokol can be seen on the power lines, overlooking the area. In the northern part, a small forested area is present in which Škanjac breeds. Also Jastreb has been spotted here multiple times, and maybe even breeds there. On the fences surrounding the pastures, species like Crnoglavi Batić 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 Vatroglavi Kraljić and Zlatoglavi Kraljić can turn up here. Also Vodomar 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 Crvenonoga Prutka, Krivokljuna Prutka, Pršljivac and Mala Prutka, but also scarcer species can be present here, like Crna Prutka, Žalar Cirikavac and Zlatar Pijukavac. In the reedbeds, common species of reedbird breed, like Trstenjak Rogožar, Trstenjak cvrkutić, Modrovoljka and Močvarna Strnadica. If you're lucky, a Veliki Cvrčić or Svilorepa can be heard. In the smaller bushes, species like Žuti Voljić and Grmuša čevrljinka can be present.
In winter, the area is mainly used by large flocks of geese and swans, like Lisasta Guska, Sjevernomorska guska and Crvenokljuni Labud, and larger numbers of Velika Bijela Čaplja can be present. Sometimes Eja Strnjarica 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.