Descrição
The "Goudse Hout" is a large city park on the northern part of Gouda en consists of an old peat meadow area with many high bushes, forested areas, ditches and ponds. There's a large body of water in the western part of the area. Many species of waterfowl can be found here, like Frisada, Zarro-negrinha, Pato-trombeteiro and Ganso-de-faces-brancas. Also, scarce species like Pato-de-bico-vermelho can be found here. In summer, Andorinha-do-mar-comum uses the water body as foraging area. Large areas of reedbeds surround the water body, which are being used as breeding habitat for rouxinol-dos-caniços, Felosa-dos-juncos and Felosa-palustre. Also, scarce species like Rouxinol-bravo, Felosa-unicolor and Felosa-malhada can be found here.
The "Goudse Hout" mainly consists of old pastures with high bushes and forested areas. Within these areas, species like papa-amoras-cinzento and Felosa-icterina breed. Other species, like Cuco-canoro and Pica-pau-verde can also be found here. Ógea and Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis use the area as hunting ground. If you're lucky, small groups of Gaivina-preta, Gaivota-de-cabeça-preta or even an Águia-pesqueira pass overhead.
In winter, the area is mainly used by large flocks of mixed songbirds, like finches and thrushes. Large groups of Lugre and Pintassilgo use the area as foraging area. In the ditches, Garça-branca-grande can be found.
Detalhes
Acesso
There's a large parking spot in the southern part of the park. You're able to walk a circular route around the park on (mostly) paved roads. You can either choose to go on foot or by bike and is about 5 km long. There are several information boards in the park telling about the old peat landscape. In the central part of the park, just south of the large water body, a wildlife garden is located. You can enter it for free and walk around the garden.

