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Tongplaat

Zuid-Holland  >  Netherlands

A large water body along the river Nieuwe Merwede. The bunker-like observation hut offers a good view over the area.

Added* by Ruben Vlot
Most recent update 12 February 2020

Description

With a good variety in habitats the Tongplaat is a good place for some proper birding. It is part of National Park de Biesbosch, home for several White-tailed Eagle. The eagles use the area regularly as their hunting grounds. In breeding season, Osprey is a possible visitor as well. Several species of duck can be found at the water body itself, visible from the observation hut. The surrounding willow forest and reedbeds are inhabited by many passerines in breeding season, including Bluethroat, Common Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler and Cetti's Warbler.

Details

Access

Park at parking area at Zuidhaven. Area is only accessible by foot.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , Agriculture , Lake , Reedbeds , River

Conditions

Flat , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Map

Top 5 birds

White-tailed Eagle
1. White-tailed Eagle
(Haliaeetus albicilla)
Garganey
2. Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Osprey
3. Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Bluethroat
4. Bluethroat
(Luscinia svecica)
Common Redstart
5. Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose
(Branta leucopsis)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
(Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Stock Dove
Stock Dove
(Columba oenas)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Avocet
Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
European Golden Plover
European Golden Plover
(Pluvialis apricaria)
Snipe
Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
(Tringa erythropus)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Little Stint
Little Stint
(Calidris minuta)
Dunlin
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
(Calidris ferruginea)
Ruff
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Black Tern
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
(Larus marinus)
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
(Larus cachinnans)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Common Gull
Common Gull
(Larus canus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Spoonbill
Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Merlin
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
(Pica pica)
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
(Coloeus monedula)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Skylark
Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)
Wood Lark
Wood Lark
(Lullula arborea)
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Grasshopper Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
(Locustella naevia)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
(Cettia cetti)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Garden Warbler
Garden Warbler
(Sylvia borin)
Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
(Curruca curruca)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Curruca communis)
Firecrest
Firecrest
(Regulus ignicapilla)
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Short-toed Treecreeper
Short-toed Treecreeper
(Certhia brachydactyla)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush
(Turdus viscivorus)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Redwing
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Fieldfare
Fieldfare
(Turdus pilaris)
Ring Ouzel
Ring Ouzel
(Turdus torquatus)
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Whinchat
Whinchat
(Saxicola rubetra)
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
(Anthus trivialis)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Brambling
Brambling
(Fringilla montifringilla)
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
Linnet
Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
Siskin
Siskin
(Spinus spinus)
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)

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