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Viconia Kleiputten

West-Vlaanderen  >  Belgium

Wet meadows alternate with ponds, ditches, reed beds and hedges. Every season different birds perch.

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Most recent update 2 Ιουλίου 2020

Description

In the winter period, this area is a popular resting place for large numbers of ducks. Χειμωνόκιρκος is also on the job every year, just like the noisy (Ευρωπαϊκό) Ψευταηδόνι. In the spring it is on the puddles near the river Ijzer a coming and going of passing waders. For species such as (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι , (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα , (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα , Κοκκινοσκέλης , Λασπότρυγγας , Δασότρυγγας it is an important stopover on the way to the northern breeding areas. Other notable spring guests are (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα , (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς and Αργυροτσικνιάς. In the varied area, birds such as Γαλαζολαίμης and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα breed.

Details

Access

By car to the parking lot (click on the P on the map to go there) and from there you can explore the area on foot. The route you see on the map is about 2 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Plain , Wetland , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Reedbeds , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Summer , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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