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Oude Leie Grammene

Oost-Vlaanderen  >  Belgium

Circular walk along an old meander of the river Leie in the middle of an agricultural area. The bushes on the banks attract many different songbirds.

Added* by Björn Deduytsche
Most recent update 30 October 2024
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Description

The bushes on the banks of the old meander Oude Leie Grammene attract many different songbirds. The walking path along the meander is therefore attractive during the breeding season for Greater Whitethroat, Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat, which have their singing post in the bushes. The reed beds along the meander are home to Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler with Marsh Warbler in the intermediate zones.

The overhanging willow branches attract Black-crowned Night Heron every year in the migration season around August. The head of the meander bordering the river Leie is the foraging area of Common Tern and Black-headed Gull and Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck and Eurasian Coot breed on the meander every year.

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Nederlands: Deze oude meander van de rivier de Leie ligt midden in een landbouwgebied. De struiken op de oevers trekken veel verschillende zangvogels aan. Het wandelpad langs de meander is daardoor in het broedseizoen aantrekkelijk voor Greater Whitethroat, Blackcap en Lesser Whitethroat die in de struiken hun zangpost hebben. De rietpartijen langs de meander herbergen dan weer Reed Warbler en Sedge Warbler met in de tussenzones Marsh Warbler.

De overhangende wilgentakken trekken jaarlijks vanaf het trekseizoen rond augustus Black-crowned Night Heron aan. De kop van de meander grenzend aan de Leie is het foerageergebied van Common Tern en Black-headed Gull en op de meander broeden er jaarlijks Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck en Eurasian Coot.

Details

Access

Oude Leie Grammene is located directly west of the town of Deinze. You can access it via Vaart-Linker Oever (Deinze) or via Grammenestraat (Zulte). Press P on the map for directions to a parking space. The circular walk indicated on the map is approximately 6 km.

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Nederlands: Oude Leie Grammene ligt direct ten westen van de plaats Deinze. De toegang kan je nemen via Vaart-Linker Oever (Deinze) of via Grammenestraat (Zulte). Druk op P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving naar een parkeerplek. De rondwandeling die is aangegeven op de kaart is ongeveer 6 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Plain , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Slippery , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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