Buitenplaats Berbice

Voorschoten > Netherlands

Landscape park with a great forest where there are many woodpeckers and other birds to see.

Added* by Xander Sanderdon
Most recent update 8 Şubat 2021

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Description

Berbice is originally a 17th century country estate on the Leidseweg in Voorschoten. The park is laid out according to the characteristic English landscape style. The forest is good for watching typical forest birds such as Alaca Baykuş, Orman alaca ağaçkakanı, Sıvacı, Bahçe Tırmaşıkkuşu and Sürmeli Çalıkuşu, but you can also see birds like Gri balýkçýl and Yalıçapkını.

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Nederlands: Berbice is een van oorsprong 17e eeuwse buitenplaats aan de Leidseweg in Voorschoten. Het park is aangelegd volgens de karakteristieke Engelse landschapsstijl. Het bos is goed voor het kijken van typische bosvogels als bosuil, grote bonte specht, boomklever, boomkruiper en vuurgoudhaan, maar ook diverse soorten mezen, de blauwe reiger en ijsvogel kun je er zien.

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Access

Parking is available in the area. Click on the P in the map for directions to a parking lot nearby. Public transport: The area can be reached by bus 45, get off at bus stop Zilverfabriek, Voorschoten. Please note: Berbice is only accessible to members of the Zuid-Hollands Landschap, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. For more information, see the website of the Zuid-Hollands Landschap (see the link below).

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Nederlands: Parkeren is mogelijk in de omgeving. Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving naar een parkeerplaats in de buurt. Openbaar vervoer: Het gebied is met bus 45 te bereiken, uitstappen bij bushalte Zilverfabriek, Voorschoten. Let op: Berbice is uitsluitend toegankelijk voor leden van het Zuid-Hollands Landschap, van 9.00 tot 18.00 uur. Zie voor meer info de website van het Zuid-Hollands Landschap (zie de link beneden).

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Open landscape , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer , Winter , Autumn , Spring

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. Alaca Baykuş
(Strix aluco)

2. Orman alaca ağaçkakanı
(Dendrocopos major)

3. Sürmeli Çalıkuşu
(Regulus ignicapilla)

4. Yalıçapkını
(Alcedo atthis)

5. Yeşil Ağaçkakan
(Picus viridis)

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