Description
This river basin of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) consists from a number of ponds, reed land, thickets, a piece of the Old Rhine and mud flats. The Jezuïtenwaai is very popular among birdwatchers because there are many different birds to see. A small part of the Jezuïtenwaai is accessible.
Nice birds you can see here are Lopătar, Barză albă, Chirighiță neagră, Egretă mică and Buhai de baltă. But als many waders like Becațină comună Fluierar cu picioare verzi, Fluierar de mlaștină, Sitar de mal Bătăuș, Ciocîntors and Prundăraș gulerat mare. In spring also many songbirds like Pițigoi de stuf, Gușă vânătă, and Silvie mică. In winter many ducks like Rață sulițar and geese an also a chance on Gâscă cu gât roșu.
From the dike you have a good overview, but you can also enter the area and get close to the water and mud flats (only exposed with low water).
Details
Access
Parking is possible at the bottom of the dike. At 300 meters is a fence through which you can enter the area. Walking / cycling along the dike you can see a large part of the area and also get close to large parts of the water.
