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The Kalmthoutse heide is one of the biggest nature reserves in Flanders and is one of the largest parts of remaining heathland with an area of 6.000 ha.
The central part on flemish side is heathland with several fens. In the north there are some old agricultural fields which attract some Црвенонога сабјарка and at the edges there are large tracts of mostly pineforests.
In winter, there are less birds, but големо страче is one of the main targets, together with Полска еја, Крстоклун and on the fens четириока патка. Larger groups of mostly белочелна гуска are foraging in the northern area. Spring starts early in february with the singing шумска чучулига, which is very common and continues with other birds which are here still very common like шумска трепетилка, лисесто циганче, кукавица, сиво муварче, козодој, etc. On migration белограден ќос, обично камењарче and обично ливадарче are common, црн штрк, црвена луња, полска трепетилка and вртивраткаare uncommon but there are several yearly. It is one of the better areas to find the rare сина ветрушка which is almost a yearly visitor. In the forest itself црн клукајдрвец and дебелоклун црешар is quite easy to find осојад and шумска шљука(most easy in winter) are present but not always obvious. If the water level is sufficiently high in the northern area small amounts of stilts like бојник, црна тринга, црноопашна блатарка turn up and sometimes more interesting species like белоопашест свиркач or белокрстен свиркач.
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Nederlands: De Kalmthoutse heide is een van de grootste natuurgebieden van Vlaanderen en is met een oppervlakte van 6.000 ha een van de grootste stukken overgebleven heide. Het centrale deel aan Vlaamse zijde is heide met meerdere vennen. In het noorden zijn er enkele oude landbouwvelden die Црвенонога сабјарка aantrekken en aan de randen zijn er grote stukken met voornamelijk dennenbossen.
In de winter zijn er minder vogels, maar големо страче is een van de hoofddoelen, samen met Полска еја, Крстоклун en op de vennen четириока патка. Grotere groepen van voornamelijk белочелна гуска foerageren in het noordelijke gebied. De lente begint vroeg in februari met het zingen van шумска чучулига, wat heel gewoon is en doorgaat met andere vogels die hier nog steeds heel gewoon zijn zoals шумска трепетилка, лисесто циганче, кукавица, сиво муварче, козодој, etc. Tijdens de trektijd kiomen белограден ќос, обично камењарче en обично ливадарче vaak voor. црн штрк, црвена луња, полска трепетилка en вртивратка zijn zeldzaam, maar er zijn er meerdere per jaar. Het is een van de betere gebieden om de zeldzame сина ветрушка te vinden die bijna jaarlijks te zien is. In het bos zelf zijn црн клукајдрвец en дебелоклун црешар vrij gemakkelijk te vinden. осојад en шумска шљука (deze laatste meest makkelijk in de winter) aanwezig maar niet altijd even duidelijk. Als het waterpeil in het noordelijke gebied voldoende hoog is, komen er kleine hoeveelheden steltlopers zoals бојник, црна тринга, црноопашна блатарка en soms interessantere soorten zoals белоопашест свиркач of белокрстен свиркач op het gebied af.
The area is only accessible on foot, car parkings are present around the area. During breeding season some trails are closed, this is clearly indicated so please respect these restrictions. The route shown on the map is 10 km.
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Nederlands: Het gebied is alleen te voet bereikbaar. Er zijn parkeerplaatsen rondom het gebied aanwezig. Tijdens het broedseizoen zijn sommige paden gesloten, dit staat duidelijk aangegeven dus respecteer deze beperkingen. De op de kaart getoonde route is 10 km.
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