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Grootbroek Sint-Agatha Rode

Vlaams-Brabant  >  Belgium

The pond is very attractive for migratory and water birds and there are areas on which waders feel at home.

Added* by Greet Sienap
Most recent update 2 June 2020

Description

This pond, in the marshy soils of the Dyle, is a Natura 2000 area that seeks to optimize the breeding and habitat for Little Bittern, Great Bittern and Spotted Crake. For the Great Egret, Grootbroek has become one of the most important places in Belgium. With a little luck you can see Common Kingfisher.

Details

Access

There is a local train station in the neighbourhood. There is a little parking lot too.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Swampy

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter

Best time to visit

Winter , Autumn migration , Autumn

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

Common Shelduck
1. Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Common Greenshank
2. Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Northern Pintail
3. Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Eurasian Wigeon
4. Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Common Teal
5. Common Teal
(Anas crecca)

Other birds you can see here

Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose
(Branta leucopsis)
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Water Rail
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Avocet
Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius)
Snipe
Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Great Bittern
Great Bittern
(Botaurus stellaris)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Spoonbill
Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
(Haliaeetus albicilla)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Marsh Warbler
Marsh Warbler
(Acrocephalus palustris)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
(Cettia cetti)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)

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