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Description
The 12 hectares of the area consist of four former fish ponds in the Molenbeek valley. The ponds have been managed in a nature-friendly way for ten years. They are a good place to make the first spring observations of (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι , Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι , (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη , Καλαμοποταμίδα , (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος . During the winter half-year, in addition to modest numbers of Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια, Γκισάρι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι are present. Other species are seen to a lesser extent Καπακλής, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Σαρσέλα , (Ευρωπαϊκός) Μικροτσικνιάς.
In recent years many rareties were seen during migration, like Μαυροβουτηχτάρι, (Ευρασιατικός) Ήταυρος, Υφάντρα ,(Ξανθός) Κρυπτοτσικνιάς.
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Access
By car: Park Abbey, Abdij van Park 7, 3001 Leuven. And then walking. The circular route (see the map) is about 2.5 km.