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Description
The Kippenkade, literally translated "Chicken Quay", is a small and narrow track through a typical Dutch polder landscape and adjacent to the 's Gravenkoop lake, which is part of the larger Reeuwijkse Plassen area. The track is used by local residents to get to their holiday residences, although this isn't frequent. The track is surrounded by trees, small reedbeds and waterways.
The reedbeds provide a great oppurtinity to find cetia západná, slávik modrák and trsteniarik malý, besides more common species like strnádka trstinová and trsteniarik bahenný. The scattered trees and bushes are great for sedmihlások hájový, penica popolavá and penica obyčajná. The gardens of the present residences are good for small flocks of vrabec poľný.
The surrounding polders are great for large flocks of geese in the winter months. Large numbers of bernikľa bielolíca are present here and sometimes rare species like bernikľa červenokrká and hus snežnička can be spotted within these flocks. During the breeding season, the polders are great for typical waders like kalužiak červenonohý, brehár čiernochvostý and bojovník bahenný. Large flocks of trasochvost žltý can be present too. Foraging volavka purpurová can be seen next to the ditches. The track itself is a good spot for grass snakes.
The 's Gravenkoop lake is a great spot for čorík čierny. They tend to hang around here just before flying to their breeding area in the polders. Large numbers can be seen foraging above the lake. Sometimes, species like čorík bielokrídly and čajka malá can be spotted too.
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Access
The area is easy accessable on foot. Parking is a bit tricky, so try to park your car as best as possible so it doesn't block any access roads. The area can also be very muddy.