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Viersels Gebroekt

Antwerpen  >  Belgium

Flowery grasslands between the Molenbeek and the Kleine beek (2 small rivers). Nice to make a short (5 km) walk. Sometimes it floods in spring and in winter.

Added* by Elias Tibax
Most recent update 3 May 2022
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Description

Lovely to bird in spring. Nice rivervally with lots of birds such as Bluethroat, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Reed Warbler, Garganey, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Greater Whitethroat, European Stonechat. During the migration periods you have chances to see waders (Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Eurasian Curlew, Common Redshank, Little Ringed Plover), lots of Barn Swallow, Northern Wheatear, Whinchat. And if you are lucky you might see or hear Spotted Crake and Purple Heron. Also a nice area for plants, dragonflies and other insects. Also chances to see beaver.

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Nederlands: Viersels Gebroekt zijn bloemrijke graslanden tussen de Molenbeek en de Kleine beek (2 riviertjes). Leuk om een korte (5 km) wandeling te maken. Soms overstroomt het gebied in de lente en in de winter. Heerlijk gebied om in het voorjaar te vogelen. Mooie riviervallei met veel vogels zoals Bluethroat, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Reed Warbler, Garganey, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Greater Whitethroat, European Stonechat. Tijdens de trekperiode heb je kans om steltlopers te zien (Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Eurasian Curlew, Common Redshank, Little Ringed Plover), veel Barn Swallow , Northern Wheatear, Whinchat. En als je geluk hebt, kun je Spotted Crake en Purple Heron zien of horen. Ook een mooi gebied voor planten, libellen en andere insecten. Ook kansen om bever te zien.

Details

Access

You can park at different places around the reserve. Walking around the reserve (5 km) is possible.

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Nederlands: Je kunt op verschillende plaatsen rondom het reservaat parkeren. Wandelen rond het reservaat (5 km) is mogelijk.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Valley , Wetland , River

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , High water possible , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round , Spring , Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

Garganey
1. Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Common Kingfisher
2. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Sedge Warbler
3. Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Grasshopper Warbler
4. Grasshopper Warbler
(Locustella naevia)
Willow Warbler
5. Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)

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