Viersels Gebroekt

Antwerpen > Belgium

Flowery grasslands between the Molenbeek and the Kleine beek (2 small rivers). Nice to make a short (5 km) walk. Sometimes it floods in spring and in winter.

Added* by Elias Tibax
Most recent update 29 septembrie 2024

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Description

Lovely to bird in spring. Nice rivervally with lots of birds such as Gușă vânătă, Presură de stuf, Lăcar mic, Lăcar de mlaștină, Lăcar de stuf, Rață cârâitoare, Cuc, Grelușel pătat, Silvie de câmp, Mărăcinar negru. During the migration periods you have chances to see waders (Sitar de mal, Bătăuș, Culic mare, Fluierar cu picioare roșii, Prundăraș gulerat mic), lots of Rândunică, Pietrar sur, Mărăcinar mare. And if you are lucky you might see or hear Cresteț pestriț and Stârc roșu. Also a nice area for plants, dragonflies and other insects. Also chances to see beaver.

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Nederlands: Viersels Gebroekt zijn bloemrijke graslanden tussen de Molenbeek en de Kleine beek (2 riviertjes). Leuk om een korte (5 km) wandeling te maken. Soms overstroomt het gebied in de lente en in de winter. Heerlijk gebied om in het voorjaar te vogelen. Mooie riviervallei met veel vogels zoals Gușă vânătă, Presură de stuf, Lăcar mic, Lăcar de mlaștină, Lăcar de stuf, Rață cârâitoare, Cuc, Grelușel pătat, Silvie de câmp, Mărăcinar negru. Tijdens de trekperiode heb je kans om steltlopers te zien (Sitar de mal, Bătăuș, Culic mare, Fluierar cu picioare roșii, Prundăraș gulerat mic), veel Rândunică , Pietrar sur, Mărăcinar mare. En als je geluk hebt, kun je Cresteț pestriț en Stârc roșu zien of horen. Ook een mooi gebied voor planten, libellen en andere insecten. Ook kansen om bever te zien.

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Access

You can park at different places around the reserve. Walking around the reserve (5 km) is possible.

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Nederlands: Je kunt op verschillende plaatsen rondom het reservaat parkeren. Wandelen rond het reservaat (5 km) is mogelijk.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Valley , Wetland , River

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , High water possible , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round , Spring , Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. Rață cârâitoare
(Spatula querquedula)

2. Pescăraș albastru
(Alcedo atthis)

3. Lăcar mic
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

4. Grelușel pătat
(Locustella naevia)

5. Pitulice fluierătoare
(Phylloscopus trochilus)

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