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Description
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 сабјарка, мал пескар, црвеноглав кожувар, цуцулест кожувар, патка крецка and речна чигра. блатна еја and штрк nest here as well in the adjacent reed marsh. Floating islands have been installed on the lake on which речна чигра and сабјарка breed.
In spring and after summer/autumn you can find staging birds such as чапја лажичарка, голема бела чапја, црна рибарка, мал нуркач, сабјарка, обична бекасина, бојник, шарена тринга, шумска тринга, зеленонога тринга, патка лажичарка, патка свиркач and патка берија. Also rarities like белоопашест орел, Црвенонога сабјарка, касписка рибарка and црноврат нуркач 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 сабјарка, мал пескар, црвеноглав кожувар, цуцулест кожувар en речна чигра. Op speciaal aangebrachte nestvlotjes broeden Visdief en Kluut. Ook de блатна еја nestelt hier in naastgelegen rietland. Leuk is daar de nestpaal met штрк.
In voor- en najaar zijn er pleisteraars te vinden als чапја лажичарка, голема бела чапја, црна рибарка, мал нуркач, сабјарка, обична бекасина, бојник, шарена тринга, шумска тринга , зеленонога тринга, патка лажичарка, патка свиркач en патка берија. Ook zeldzaamheden als белоопашест орел, Црвенонога сабјарка, касписка рибарка en црноврат нуркач hebben de plas bezocht.
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Access
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.
Terrain and Habitat
WetlandConditions
FlatCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring migration , Spring , Autumn , Autumn migrationRoute
Paved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Car , Bicycle , Foot , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
The location is also described as part of birding place Lekoevers-West and Nieuwe Zuiderlingedijk.