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Koaiwaard has a bird hide with views on shallow open water, mud flaps and reed marsh.
From the bird hide the Ral you have a wide view over the shallow water. Many types of birds can be seen, often in (large) groups. Skjestork and Egretthegre stand out among the waders. Sometimes Flamingo can be seen. Gluttsnipe, Strandsnipe and Sotsnipe will also be there. In the reed beds, species such as Rørdrum, Skjeggmeis, Sumpsanger, Sivsanger, Rørsanger and Blåstrupe breed. Birds of prey also pass by, including Fiskeørn, Spurvehauk and Sivhauk. Large groups of ducks and geese reside in the winter.
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Nederlands: Ondiep open water, slikranden en rietmoeras met bosopslag. Vanuit de vogelkijkhut de Ral heeft men een ruim zicht over het ondiepe water. Er zijn veel soorten vogels te zien, vaak in (grote) groepen. Van de steltlopers vallen lepelaar en grote zilverreiger op. Soms is de flamingo te zien. Ook groenpootruiter, oeverloper en zwarte ruiter komen er. In de rietvelden komen soorten als roerdomp, baardmannetje, snor , rietzanger en kleine karekiet en blauwborst tot broeden. Roofvogels komen er ook langs, waaronder visarend, sperwer en bruine kiekendief. In de winter verblijven er grote groepen eenden en ganzen.
The bird hide is located south of Piaam. You get there via the road along the old sea dyke. Parking space available at the Koaireed. A path of 500 meter leads from the dike to the bird hide.
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Nederlands: De hut staat ten zuiden van Piaam. U komt er via de weg langs de oude zeedijk. Parkeerplaats aanwezig bij de Koaireed. Vanaf de dijk loopt een paadje naar de hut (500 meter).
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