Bird watching screen | Eilandspolder
The Kerkemeertje is a shallow bird pond where there is a bird-watching hut. A boot path runs through the Owl Grove and there is also a viewpoint there.
The western part of the Eilandspolder is managed by Landschap Noordholland and has a beautiful open character criss-crossed by ditches and a few ponds such as De Lei and De Knie. The character of a real waterway polder is still present although from a management point of view, the land is accessed by bridges and an access road. The alternation of grassland, reed beds, water and here and there a small forest make for a very varied landscape where many plants and animals can find a place. Near the access road (West Graftdijk) are the Kerkemeertje and the Uilenbosje. The Kerkemeertje is a shallow bird pond with a bird-watching hut. Through the Uilenbosje runs a boot path and there is also a viewpoint. Wood warblers, brambling warblers, mockingbirds and warblers can be seen and heard in this area, as well as several wader species.