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Paardeweide

East-Flanders  >  Belgium

A fairly large water with lots of ducks, geese, gulls, waders and now and then Great Bittern. You can make a nice walk (1 hour) around the water.

Added by Marc Van Acker

Description

A fairly large lake with lots of ducks, geese, gulls, waders and now and then Great Bittern. You can make a nice walk (1 hour) around the lake The place is quiet and lies next to the river Schelde in an open area where it is nice to walk and/or cycle.

Details

Access

You drive to the center of Berlare, take the Emiel Hertecantlaan than Brugstraat and finally the Sarosstraat and park your car when you have passed the last house on the left and the street makes a bend to the left. Go straight on uphill and you will see the water.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes, Wetland, River

Conditions

Flat, Open landscape, High water possible, No shadow

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer, Spring

Route

Paved road, Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot, Bicycle, Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Birdingplaces Near

The Kalkense Meersen

The Donkmeer

The Nieuwdonk

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Map

Top 5 birds

Avocet
1. Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Common Kingfisher
2. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Bearded Tit
3. Bearded Tit
(Panurus biarmicus)
Eurasian Kestrel
4. Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Black-tailed Godwit
5. Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Garganey
Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck
(Tadorna ferruginea)
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
(Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Stock Dove
Stock Dove
(Columba oenas)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Spotted Crake
Spotted Crake
(Porzana porzana)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Water Rail
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Kentish Plover
Kentish Plover
(Charadrius alexandrinus)
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
(Tringa erythropus)
Ruff
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Snipe
Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Woodcock
Woodcock
(Scolopax rusticola)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Common Gull
Common Gull
(Larus canus)
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
White Stork
White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
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)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
(Strix aluco)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
(Pica pica)
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
(Coloeus monedula)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
(Cettia cetti)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Sylvia communis)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Bluethroat
Bluethroat
(Luscinia svecica)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)

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