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Its rich and diverse habitats, most of it protected, create a safe place to forage and breed. Lots of herons in the heronry in summer: gråhäger, ägretthäger, Silkeshäger, and most importantly including the rare skedstork and most summers rördrom. dvärgrördrom in possible, but rare and not every year. But it is the reedbed birds that are the real prices here: sävsångare, rörsångare, vassångare, cettisångare, blåhake, skäggmes, brun kärrhök all breed here. Lots of ducks and shorebirds, including one of the last strongholds of rödspov and storspov can be seen displaying. The area also holds vaktel, småfläckig sumphöna and vattenrall and in wet years sometimes kornknarr can be heard! The park and scattered Poplar stands still hold sommargylling and lots of warbler species as well.
Since 2024 the area saw a pair of nesting havsörn. The first successful breeding attempt in Belgium. That year and 2025 they succesfully produced 2 young. Both the adults and the young birds are generally around until mid September after which the young birds disperse. The adults are present year-round and easy to spot on most days.
In winter 1000s of geese (mostly bläsgås, but also increasingly tundrasädgås and vitkindad gås) winter amongst 10000s of bläsand, Skedand, Kricka and many more. ägretthäger come to roost in the willows and both blå kärrhök and brun kärrhök sleep in the large reedbeds.
Many (local) rarities have been found including dvärgsumphöna, dvärgskarv, rallhäger, dammsnäppa, rödstrupig piplärka, pungmes and vattensångare and many more in recent years. Every other year there is a fjällgås or rödhalsad gås in the region. stäpphök and Fiskgjuse halt on their migration. In short: there is always something worth seeing in this remarkable nature reserve managed by Natuurpunt.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
There are quite a few ways to get to the best birding spots. Recently a new gateway to the best places is being build and new watch towers are already in place. The route shown on the map is about 10 km, but of course you can choose to do only a part.
Best way is to enter via the main visitors gate along the Iepersteenweg from Diksmuide to Ieper. It is easily found when you look for the park with large trees when you exit the village of Woumen on your right. There is a visitors centre where you can find an update on the latest sightings, get a map or ask questions (and have a coffee or another drink).
Terräng och habitat
Skog , Våtmark , Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Dal , Vassar , Gyttjig strand , SjöFörhållanden
Platt , Sumpigt , Öppet landskapRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Året runt , Vår , VinterBästa tid för ett besök
Vårsträck , Vår , VinterRutt
Asfalterad väg , GrusvägHur ansträngande vandring
Genomsnittlig vandringNås
Till fotsFågeltorn / plattform
JaExtra information
Stay on the paths and trails. In the late autumn through winter and early spring, it can be muddy so wellies are then a must have.
Check https://westland.waarnemingen.be/ for the latest sightings and location of the most interesting birds and other wildlife. See the link below.