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Bentwoud and Gouwebos

Zuid-Holland  >  Netherlands

This is a very nice area with very different species of birds, more than 70 species right now, so visit the area and walk or bike around.

Added* by g willemstein
Most recent update 13 February 2022

Description

The Bentwoud is a new nature and recreation area between Zoetermeer and Boskoop. In recent years, 2.5 million trees and shrubs have been planted and 80 kilometers of walking and cycling paths have been constructed. The Bentwoud is the largest contiguous forest area in the Randstad (the central city area in The Netherlands) with more than 800 hectares. Although the Bentwoud is still in full development, there are already many special birds, butterflies and plants to be found.

Among the birds you can see here are Great Bittern, Bluethroat, many geese and ducks, Little Owl and also different species of herons and many Common Cuckoo. And more rare species are sometimes seen here like Red-crested Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Black-winged Stilt, Little Bittern, Purple Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron Eurasian Spoonbill, European Honey-buzzard, Western Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Golden Oriole.

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Nederlands: Het Bentwoud is een nieuw natuur- en recreatiegebied tussen Zoetermeer en Boskoop. De afgelopen jaren zijn er 2,5 miljoen bomen en struiken geplant en 80 kilometer aan wandel- en fietspaden aangelegd. Het Bentwoud is met ruim 800 hectare het grootste aaneengesloten bosgebied in de Randstad. Hoewel het Bentwoud nog volop in ontwikkeling is, zijn er al veel bijzondere vogels, vlinders en planten te vinden.

Vogels die je hier kunt tegenkomen zijn Great Bittern, Bluethroat, veel ganzen en eenden, Little Owl en ook verschillende soorten reigers en veel Common Cuckoo. En soms worden hier ook meer zeldzame soorten gezien zoals Red-crested Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Black-winged Stilt, Little Bittern, Purple Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron Eurasian Spoonbill, European Honey-buzzard, Western Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Golden Oriole.

Details

Access

Easy Accessible from Zoetermeer. Many places to park. Click on a P in the map below to get directions to that parking place. Even better: Take a bike or go on foot! There are several marked hiking trails in the area.

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Nederlands: Goed bereikbaar vanuit Zoetermeer. Veel plaatsen om te parkeren. Klik op een P in de kaart hieronder om een routebeschrijving naar die parkeerplaats te krijgen. Nog beter: pak de fiets of ga te voet! Er zijn verschillende gemarkeerde wandelroutes in het gebied.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Forest , Plain

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Spring

Route

Paved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Bicycle , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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