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Wide Mar

Friesland  >  Netherlands

Shallow lake with muddy bank surrounded by grasslands in an open clay meadow landscape.

Added* by Marten Wesselius
Most recent update 7 november 2020

Description

Wide Mar has a simple but practical viewing screen with a view of a shallow pool. Many ducks can often be seen on the water of the pools, including dolgorepa raca, žličarica, čopasta črnica, konopnica, kreheljc, , žvižgavka. The muddy edges are often frequented by waders such as rdečenogi martinec, črni martinec, zelenonogi martinec. črnorepi kljunač and togotnik use the shallows as a place to sleep. žličarka and sabljarka come regularly. Many meadow birds nest in the grasslands, including priba, črnorepi kljunač, travniška cipa and poljski škrjanec and rumena pastirica. The bushes sometimes contain čižek and recently mali detel.

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Nederlands: Ondiepe plas met slikkige oever omgeven door graslanden in een open kleiweide landschap. Wide Mar heeft een eenvoudig maar praktisch kijkscherm met zicht op ondiepe plas. Op het water van de plassen zijn vaak veel eenden te zien, waaronder dolgorepa raca, žličarica, čopasta črnica, konopnica, kreheljc, reglja, žvižgavka. De slikkige randen worden vaak bezocht door steltlopers zoals rdečenogi martinec, črni martinec, zelenonogi martinec. črnorepi kljunač en togotnik gebruiken de ondiepte als slaapplaats. žličarka en sabljarka komen er regelmatig. In de graslanden broeden veel weidevogels, waaronder priba, črnorepi kljunač, travniška cipa, poljski škrjanec en rumena pastirica. In de struiken zitten soms čižek en recentelijk een mali detel.

Details

Access

From Stiens via the Truerderdyk (later Wurgedyk) to the east. After about 3 kilometers there is a dead end road on the left. At the end of that is the viewing screen.

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Nederlands: Vanuit Stiens via de Truerderdyk (later Wurgedyk) naar het oosten. Na ca 3 kilometer ligt links een doodlopend weggetje. Aan het eind daarvan staat het scherm.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Agriculture , Lake , Mud flats , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Wet , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn , Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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