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Landgoed Seldensate

Noord Brabant  >  Netherlands

Old estate with a varied shady forest area with narrow footpaths, surrounded by farmlands. It attracts a variety of bird and other animal species.

Added* by Maarten Hulsenboom
Most recent update 5 October 2020

Description

Seldensate is an estate that used to have a farm, gatehouse with a pigeon tower, a beer brewery (now a ruin) and a playhouse. The farm doesn't exist anymore.The ruins of the mentioned buildings are laying in a small (9,5 ha) varied shady forest area with narrow footpaths, surrounded by farmlands, creating a variety of bird and other animal species. The following birds have been observed on the estate: Eurasian Nuthatch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Golden Oriole, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Siskin, Redwing, Fieldfare, Tufted Duck and Common Teal. A nest box has been placed in front for the Barn Owl in the pigeon tower.

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Nederlands: Seldensate is een landgoed dat vroeger een boerderij, poortgebouw met duiventoren en een bierbrouwerij (nu ruïne) had. De boerderij bestaat niet meer. De ruïnes van de genoemde gebouwen liggen in een klein (9,5 ha) gevarieerd schaduwrijk bosgebied met smalle wandelpaden, omgeven door landerijen, waardoor een verscheidenheid aan vogels en andere diersoorten is te zien. Op het landgoed zijn de volgende vogels waargenomen: Eurasian Nuthatch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Golden Oriole, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, , Redwing, Fieldfare, Tufted Duck en Common Teal. Voor de Barn Owl in de duiventoren is een nestkast geplaatst.

Details

Access

The forest area can be reached by car, however parking is minimal.

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Nederlands: Het gebied is met de auto te bereiken, maar de parkeerruimte is minimaal.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

You are a lucky person when you see the Common Kingfisher by the pond!

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Nederlands: Je hebt geluk als je de Common Kingfisher bij de vijver ziet!

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Top 5 birds

Common Kingfisher
1. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
2. Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Eurasian Jay
3. Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Common Cuckoo
4. Common Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
5. Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)

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