Parc Léopold

Brussels > Belgium

A city park which is good for easy birding or if you have some time to spare.

Added* by jlinden
Most recent update 15 mart 2020

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Description

Leopold Park (French: Parc Léopold, Dutch: Leopoldspark) is a public park of 6.43 ha (15.9 acres) located within the European Quarter of Brussels. It is adjacent to the European Parliament. Worth visiting if you have e.g. half an hour to spare. Common birds are e.g. Drozd pevač, Nilska guska, Mali aleksandar, Carić, Obični popić, Barska kokica and Gugutka.

Details

Access

The place is close to the European parliament. Easy accessible. It is served by the metro stations Maalbeek/Maelbeek and Schuman on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels metro.

Terrain and Habitat

City/village

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Drozd pevač
(Turdus philomelos)

2. Obični popić
(Prunella modularis)

3. Gugutka
(Streptopelia decaocto)

4. Nilska guska
(Alopochen aegyptiaca)

5. Sojka
(Garrulus glandarius)

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