Birding near Oostduinkerke end of Augusteas (1 Viewer)

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GMS

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• Jul 24, 2014

• #1

Birding near Oostduinkerke end of August

I will be staying at Oostduinkerke from 29 Aug - 4 Sep. Are there any good birding areas nearby ? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

temmie

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• Jul 28, 2014

• #2

Watch North-East from here for waders, gulls, etc. http://goo.gl/maps/g5u5A . You can generally also try the other side of the harbor, but chances are that the waders etc. are closer to the Nieuwpoort side.
This area is the best for Crested Lark: http://goo.gl/maps/Q8BGW (getting rarer and rarer)
With North-West wind, this is a good spot for sea watch: http://goo.gl/maps/ZCQDX (Oostduinkerke should be good, too, but you have to find a secluded spot that is high enough)

 

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GMS

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• Jul 30, 2014

• #3

Great - thank you very much. Are there any good areas for passerines too ?

 

temmie

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• Jul 31, 2014

• #4

Not very familiar with passerines over there, depends what you are looking for. If for rarities, any wooded area could do, maybe sites like e.g. http://goo.gl/maps/GLR2z are a bit better for small phyllo species as they are a bit like oasis in the desert of too open spaces and buildings along the Belgian coast.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jul 31, 2014

• #5

A trip on the tram, that runs the length of the coast ( it's only 60 miles ) to Knokke could be handy. Het Zwin, a short walk from the northern terminus, is a cracking site with good selection of estuary and marsh birds. You can keep an eye out for any areas that look as though the could hold passerines ( such as the Pines at Den Haan ) while you're travelling.

 

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GMS

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• Jul 31, 2014

• #6

Thanks all, that's very helpful

 

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GMS

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• Sep 4, 2014

• #7

Not much time for birding but a couple of enjoyable hours spent at Oostduinkerke harbour. Nothing out of the ordinary but a total of 15 species of waders ( including one Curlew Sand and 4 Little Stints), plus 3 Spoonbills and 2 Great White Egrets. Bonus bird was a juvenile Red-backed Shrike in the middle of the holiday park we were staying. Thanks again for the advice.