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Het Oosterschar

Friesland  >  Netherlands

The Oosterschar is a peat marsh with reed beds, grasslands, marsh forest and open areas of water.

Added* by Marten Wesselius
Most recent update 6 November 2020

Description

The Oosterschar is a low moor with reed beds, grasslands, marsh forest and open areas of water. It consists of reed and marsh with a lot of birch and alder. There is a shallow pool at the bird hide. Commonly seen species are: Black Tern, Great Bittern, Eurasian Spoonbill, Osprey, White-tailed Eagle and Western Marsh Harrier and many Greylag Goose. In the trees and shrubs there are Eurasian Siskin, Linnet, Eurasian Bullfinch and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

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Nederlands: Het Oosterschar is een laagveenmoeras met rietlanden, graslanden, moerasbos en open stukken water. Het Oosterschar (Easterskar) bestaat uit riet en moeras met veel opslag van berk en els. Bij de kijkhut is een ondiepe plas. Veel gezien soorten zijn: Black Tern Great Bittern Eurasian Spoonbill Osprey White-tailed Eagleen Western Marsh Harrier en vele Greylag Goose . In de bomen en struiken komen voor Eurasian Siskin Linnet Eurasian Bullfinch Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Details

Access

At the end of the dead end road is a parking lot en route to birdwatching hide De Skiere goes. Also information panel for a walk around the entire site.

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Nederlands: Aan het eind van de doodlopende weg is een parkeerterrein en route naar vogelkijkhut De Skiere goes. Tevens informatiepaneel voor rondwandeling door gehele terrein.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Autumn , Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair , Car , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Near the parking lot there is a wall made for Sand Martin to breed in.

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Nederlands: In de buurt van het parkeerterrein is een oeverzwaluwwand gemaakt.

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Top 5 birds

Common Kingfisher
1. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Eurasian Spoonbill
2. Eurasian Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)
Osprey
3. Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
4. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(Dryobates minor)
Linnet
5. Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)

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