Yellowhammer back in Maasheggen thanks to bird acres

The yellowhammer was once a common bird in the Maasheggen area. In recent years, however, it is in danger of disappearing - and quickly, too. This is due to the fact that the yellowhammer needs both grain and insects. In order to restore the yellowhammer's numbers, the Collective Delta Landscape Plan created four bird fields in 2018 at various locations in the Maasheggen. These fields have been designed so that the yellowhammer can make optimal use of them. With success, as the yellowhammer has now been spotted at the bird fields.

Other birds also benefit
The ringed sparrow, too, has now been spotted again. Indeed, an expert from the association Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland indicated that he had never seen so many together. Other birds counted include house sparrow, chaffinch, whitethroat, dunnock, blackhead, chiffchaff, reed bunting, greenfinch, redwing, partridge, fieldfare, dunnock, goldfinch, siskin, blackbird, wood warbler, white wagtail, garden warbler, song thrush and wren. So a wonderful result!

The last bird pastures will be established next year. A total of 14 hectares of bird pastures will then have been completed at Maasheggen.