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Turnhouts Vennengebied

Antwerp  >  Belgium

An important heathland in Flanders with its characteristic fens, heathland and grasslands and a good place for watching birds. 

Added by Ysette Foppen

Description

The Turnhouts Vennengebied is an important heathland in Flanders with its characteristic fens, heathland and grasslands. You can discover numerous birds from the viewing tower in the meadows between the Zwart Water and Hoogmoerheide. In the spring and summer dozens of water and meadow birds breed. Some of the birds you can see are Eurasian Spoonbill, Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Curlew, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Northern Goshawk, Osprey, European Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Red Kite and Hen Harrier.

Details

Access

Best to park at the Englandhoeve. Nice routes for short and long walks and lots to see and enjoy. Beautiful birdwatch tower. The route displayed on the map is about 8 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest, Wetland, Grassland, Scattered trees and bushes, Lake, Mud flats

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration, Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot, Bicycle, Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

View birdingplaces in the area that are published on Birdingplaces.eu

Map

Top 5 birds

Eurasian Spoonbill
1. Eurasian Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)
Hen Harrier
2. Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Red Kite
3. Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Black-tailed Godwit
4. Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
Osprey
5. Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(Dryobates minor)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
(Lanius excubitor)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

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