The Noorderveld
The Noorderveld is very popular with meadow birds. This area - with a water storage area of about 10 hectares - captures excess water from the dunes, protecting Heemskerk from flooding during wet periods.
Due to the nature-friendly muddy bank around the repository, the area attracts various bird species, including various meadow birds, avocets, common terns and little plovers. To make the meadow bird's stay here as pleasant as possible, the meadow bird is taken into account in various ways. For instance, work is limited during the breeding season, the water level is kept high and the area is surrounded by a fox grid of no less than 2,000 metres. Besides the various (meadow) birds, the Noorderveld also has a wonderful variety of plant species, including the great rattle, cuckoo flower and sorrel