Landschotse Heide

Noord-Brabant > Netherlands

Beautiful heathland area with moors. Observation tower and viewing point for bird watchers.

Added* by Mark van den Bosch
Most recent update 18 september 2022

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Description

The Landschotse Heide consists of moist heather with a number of large fens: Keienhurk, Berkven, Wit Holland Ven, Scherpven, and Kromven. These fens are rich in waterfowl and waders such as Gluttsnipe and Sotsnipe. Also there can be found 24 species of dragonflies, including some rare species. The Landschotse Heide is particularly interesting for bird watchers during the autumn migration. Myrhauk, Småspove, Nattravn and Svartstork are nice birds you can see if you are lucky.

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Nederlands: De Landschotse Heide is een prachtig heidegebied met uitkijktoren en uitkijkpunt. Het bestaat uit vochtige heide met een aantal grote vennen: Keienhurk, Berkven, Wit Holland Ven, Scherpven en Kromven. Deze vennen zijn rijk aan watervogels en steltlopers zoals Gluttsnipe en Sotsnipe. Ook zijn er 24 soorten libellen te vinden, waaronder enkele zeldzame soorten. De Landschotse Heide is vooral interessant voor vogelaars tijdens de herfsttrek. Myrhauk, Småspove, Nattravn en Svartstork zijn mooie vogels die je met een beetje geluk kunt zien.

Details

Access

Accessible by car from Middelbeers. From Middelbeers take the Westelbeerse dijk. Then turn left to Kromvensedijk, at the end of the parking lot on the left at the edge of the heath area.

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Nederlands: Bereikbaar met de auto vanuit Middelbeers. Neem vanuit Middelbeers de Westelbeerse dijk. Sla vervolgens linksaf naar de Kromvensedijk, aan het einde van de parkeerplaats aan de linkerkant aan de rand van het heidegebied.

Terrain and Habitat

Moors/heathland , Lake

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , No shadow

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Winter , All year round , Autumn

Best time to visit

Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Top 5 birds

1. Nattravn
(Caprimulgus europaeus)

2. Småspove
(Numenius phaeopus)

3. Gluttsnipe
(Tringa nebularia)

4. Svartstork
(Ciconia nigra)

5. Pirol
(Oriolus oriolus)

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