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Eeckhoven

Provincie Antwerpen  >  Belgium

This reservoir that borders the river Nete is an ideal biotope for numerous waterfowl. It is also a resting place during bird migration.

Added* by Wilfried Sel
Most recent update 12 December 2022

Description

The reservoir of Eeckhoven has a spacious bird hide that offers the opportunity to observe quietly. Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Common Teal, Common Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Great Cormorant often swim right in front of the bird hide. Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Great Egret and other gulls are further away, so a telescope is useful. Sometimes you can spot a rare visitor like Ring-billed Gull.

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Nederlands: Het waterspaarbekken van Eeckhoven is een ideale biotoop voor tal van watervogels. Tijdens de vogeltrek is het ook een rustplaats. Eeckhoven grenst aan de Nete. De ruime vogelkijkhut biedt de kans om rustig te observeren. Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Common Teal, Common Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Great Cormorant zwemmen vaak vlak voor de vogelkijkhut. Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Great Egret en andere meeuwen zitten verder weg en dan is een telescoop handig. Soms maak je kans op zeldzame gast als de Ring-billed Gull.

Details

Access

You can get close to the bird hide by car. Click on the P in the map for directions.

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Nederlands: Je kan met de auto tot vlakbij de vogelkijkhut komen. Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , River , Lake

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Bicycle , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

The path to the bird hide runs through meadows where birds often forage. On one of the trees there is a nest box for Eurasian Kestrel where you can often observe it in the nest box. Common Buzzard also often passes by here.

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Nederlands: De weg naar de vogelkijkhut loopt door weiden waar vaak vogels foerageren. Aan één van de bomen hangt een nestkast waar je de Eurasian Kestrel vaak kan observeren. Ook de Buizerd komt hier vaak langs.

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