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In the De Molenkade nature development area there are ponds that are attractive to water and marsh birds. Also a good place to watch gulls.
The Molenkade area (approx. 50 ha), located along the A2 motorway, is part of the wet ecological connection zone Diefdijk with marshes, open water, moist hay meadows, flowery grasslands and willow groves. It is also part of the Dutch Waterline. A striking attraction is the sawn-through war bunker. Adjacent to the area is De Waai, a deep pool created by a dike breach. Mixed forest has also been planted.
There is a long jetty in the large water storage lake. Cormoran mare and gulls often gather here. Gulls forage at a nearby dumpster company and rest on the bollards here. They are easy to see with a telescope. Note, among others Pescăruș pontic and Pescăruș cu picioare galbene in different life stages, besides other gull species, including Pescăruș cu cap negru and even Pescăruș cu aripi albe have been observed. In the winter period diving ducks such as Rață moțată and Rață cu cap castaniu and sometimes Ferestraș mic swim here.
The Waai lake, which rarely freezes over during frost, is a good place to see gulls and waterfowl, such as Rață fluierătoare, Rață pestriță, Rață mică, Rață lingurar, Egretă mare and Corcodel mare. Sometimes Corcodel mic can be spotted.
The rest of the area is covered with willow groves, reed beds, wet grassland and pools. In the summer half of the year you can find marsh birds such as Stufărică, Lăcar mic, Grelușel pătat, Lăcar de stuf, Gușă vânătă, Presură de stuf, Cuc, Erete de stuf and Stârc roșu. Also other birds such as Pitulice fluierătoare are singing in abundance here in spring. In the winter half year you sometimes encounter Cârstel de baltă, Becațină comună and Sitar de pădure.
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Nederlands: Het natuurontwikkelingsgebied Molenkade (ca 50 ha) gelegen langs de snelweg A2 maakt deel uit van de natte ecologische verbindingszone Diefdijk met moeras, open water, vochtige hooilanden, bloemrijke graslanden en wilgengrienden. Ook is het onderdeel van de Hollandse Waterlinie. Opvallende attractie is de doorgezaagde oorlogsbunker. Tegen het gebied aan ligt De Waai, een diepe plas ontstaan bij een dijkdoorbraak. Daar is ook gemengd bos aangeplant.
In de grote waterbergingsplas ligt een lange steiger. Hier verzamelen zich vaak Cormoran mare en meeuwen. Meeuwen foerageren bij een nabijgelegen afvalcontainerbedrijf en rusten hier op de meerpalen. Met de telescoop zijn ze goed te bekijken. Let o.a. op Pescăruș pontic en Pescăruș cu picioare galbene in verschillende levenstadia, naast ook de andere soorten meeuwen, waaronder Pescăruș cu cap negru en zelfs Pescăruș cu aripi albe zijn waargenomen. Er zwemmen in de winterperiode vaak duikeenden als Rață moțată en Rață cu cap castaniu en soms Ferestraș mic. De plas De Waai, die zelden dichtvriest bij vorst, is een goede plek om meeuwen en watervogels te zien, zoals Rață fluierătoare, Rață pestriță, Rață mică , Rață lingurar, Egretă mare en Corcodel mare. Soms is er de Corcodel mic te vinden.
De rest van het gebied is bedekt met wilgenbosjes, rietvelden, nat grasland en poelen. Hier kan met in het zomerhalfjaar moerasvogels aantreffen als Stufărică, Lăcar mic , Grelușel pătat ,Lăcar de stuf Gușă vânătă , Presură de stuf, Cuc , Erete de stuf en Stârc roșu. Ook allerlei struweelvogels zoals Pitulice fluierătoare zingen hier volop in de lente. In het winterhalfjaar kom je soms Cârstel de baltă, Becațină comună en Sitar de pădure tegen.
You can have a good overview of the water storage lake from the Diefdijk. A telescope for the seagulls is recommended. There is a small parking lot below the dike near the sawn-through bunker. From there you can walk through the area. Another entrance for a walk is on the southeast side. Park along Sonsbrug and walk down the Molenkade. The De Waai lake can be viewed from the Diefdijk. Watch out for traffic on the dike. Click on a P in the map for directions.
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Nederlands: De waterbergingsplas kun je goed overzien vanaf de Diefdijk. Een telescoop voor de meeuwen is aan te bevelen. Beneden de dijk bij de doorgezaagde bunker is een kleine parkeerplaats. Vandaaruit kan je het gebied doorwandelen. Een ander ingang voor een wandeling is aan de zuidoostkant. Parkeer langs Sonsbrug en loop de Molenkade af. De plas De Waai kan vanaf de Diefdijk worden bekeken. Let op verkeer op de dijk. Klik op een P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving.
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