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Description
Tiendweg, named after the road on the southern side of the area, is an area within a large typical peat meadow landscape, called "Polder de Nesse". The area consists of a mixture of intensive and (narrow) extensive pastures on which cattle is held. The area is surrounded by a large ditch in which many waterfowl are present, like Хохлатая чернеть, Серая утка and large numbers of Лысуха. Also Малая поганка and Чомга are present. In the smaller ditches between the pastures, species like Чирок-свистунок, Чирок-трескунок and Широконоска are found. In spring and summer, herons, like Рыжая цапля and Серая цапля hunt for frogs. Речная крачка and small numbers of Чёрная крачка can be seen hunting above the ditches after which they return to their nests in the surrounding area.
During the breeding season, the pastures are used as breeding habitat for several species of waders, like Большой веретенник, Травник, Чибис and Большой кроншнеп. Besides waders, species like Полевой жаворонок, Луговой конёк and Жёлтая трясогузка also breed here. Каменка is often seen on the pastures during migration. Болотный лунь hunts above these pastures. Often, Сапсан can be seen on the power lines, overlooking the area. In the northern part, a small forested area is present in which Канюк breeds. Also Тетеревятник has been spotted here multiple times, and maybe even breeds there. On the fences surrounding the pastures, species like Черноголовый чекан can be spotted.
On the southwestern edge, the area is adjacent to the village of Ouderkerk aan den IJssel. There's a small park which is used by many common species of songbird. Especially during autumn migration, species like Красноголовый королёк and Желтоголовый королёк can turn up here. Also Обыкновенный зимородок can be seen around the large ditch in this corner.
On the northeastern part of the area, a "boezem" is present, called "Berkenwoudsche Lage Boezem". This type of landscape is used to collect water from the surounding pastures and dispose it off towards a river, in this case the "Hollandsche IJssel" river. The "boezem" consists of mainly wetland area with low forested parts and local reedbeds. The area attracts many waterbirds, but is especially good for waders during migration. Common species are Травник, Большой улит, Турухтан and Перевозчик, but also scarcer species can be present here, like Щёголь, Чернозобик and Тулес. In the reedbeds, common species of reedbird breed, like Камышевка-барсучок, Тростниковая камышевка, Варакушка and Тростниковая овсянка. If you're lucky, a Соловьиный сверчок or Соловьиная широкохвостка can be heard. In the smaller bushes, species like Зелёная пересмешка and Славка-мельничек can be present.
In winter, the area is mainly used by large flocks of geese and swans, like Белолобый гусь, Белощекая казарка and Лебедь-шипун, and larger numbers of Большая белая цапля can be present. Sometimes Полевой лунь uses the area as foraging habitat.
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Access
The area is easy accessable on foot, by bike and by car. The tarmac road on the southern part of the area leads to a deadend, but you can park your car at the end of the road. The best way to observe de area is to use the car and stop often to check the surrounding area until you reach the bicycle road at the end (dead end for cars). From there, you can make a walk next to the "boezem" to observe the wet areas on the other side of the large ditch. You can start or end with the park on the southern part of the area to look for migrants during migration.