The Balgzandpolder is entirely designed for birds. You always see birds here resting or looking for food. At high tide in the Wadden Sea there are extra birds to be seen here. They can often be admired from a short distance via a viewing screen. Birds that you can see, for example, are spoonbills, many species of ducks, large groups of oystercatchers and redshanks and amongst them rarer birds such as spotted redshanks and greenshanks. In addition to the Balgzand polder, a bird rock was constructed at the end of 2016. And this was a success, as it is teeming with birds! Nesting opportunities for shore swallows have been created in the walls of the bird rock. The bird rock is five meters high and cannot be climbed by foxes.
Balgzandpolder
Nearby locations
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Diverzo Cafe
Cozy café with lounge sofas, high tea and space for your party
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Boerenkapel De Knorhanen
A cheerful group of musicians who will turn any party location upside down
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Fotohut voor het fotograferen van wad- en watervogels
Photograph mudflats and waterbirds up close from a quiet hide near Den Helder.
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Scheepstuigerij de Schieman
At Scheepstuigerij De Schieman we process rope and steel wire into a traditional product and we do a lot of sail makers work. We work for both companies and individuals. We are regularly asked by private individuals to make a cable ring with iguana or widened fenders as a beautiful decorative edge and / or to protect their boat. But we also supply stays, shots and falls, jib nets, play nets, climbing nets or a net like protection at a fishing pond. As a sailmaker, customers regularly hand in tents for repair.
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Winkelgebied Ravelijncenter
The largest shopping area in Den Helder: more than 35 shops and free parking
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Afghan Market
A multicultural store with many types of herbs, fresh vegetables and fruit and much more.
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IJssalon Wim Laan
The oldest ice cream parlor in the Netherlands – a household name since 1920
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Helderse Molen – De Goede Verwachting
Rebuilt sawmill on the Vinkenterrein: icon of the past and the future
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MFC De Boerderij de Schooten
Leisure, meeting and activities under one roof in De Schooten