Birdwatching in Belgium Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language C Snyers Antwerp Anytime Dutch/EnglishSpanish F Beeldens Antwerp Weekend Dutch/EnglishFrench/German G Van Reet Ekeren, Antwerp Anytime W Heylen Herenthout, Antwerp Anytime Dutch/EnglishFrench F Collet Kapellen, Antwerp Anytime Dutch/FrenchEnglish/SpanishGerman I have been birdwatching for 10 years, mostly in my own neighbourhood and at known sites in Belgium and the Netherlands. The area where I live is not a hot spot for specialties, but it is centrally located between Zeeland (province of the Netherlands with some excellent birding areas), the Belgian coast and the Ardennes region. Of international interest: I know several places where I have observed hard-to-find species like Tengmalm's Owl, Nutcracker, Great Horned Owl, Dipper, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Common Quail, Spotted Crake, Pink-footed Goose, ... Best period to visit is probably winter (december through february) for waterfowl and shorebirds and early spring (march) for the Ardennes. A few places are also worth the visit during spring migration (Breskens) and fall migration (Belgian coast), but this is very dependent of weather and wind. T de Smedt Lier, Antwerp Anytime J de Meirsman Mechelen, Antwerp Anytime E Van Audenhove Mol, Antwerp Weekend G Vermeersch Schoten, Antwerpen Anytime G Van den Heuvel Westerlo, Antwerpen Anytime English/Dutchsome German/French J Elst Wuustwezel, Antwerpen Weekend Y Princen Aarschot, Brabant Weekend Dutch/EnglishFrench/SpanishGerman/Russian L Van Hellemont Leuven, Brabant Anytime B Nef Wavre, Brabant Weekend S Boddington Brussels Anytime English/FrenchDutch/GermanEsperanto S Bonmarchand Brussels Anytime French/EnglishItalian/SpanishDutch D De Groote Oudenaarde, East Flanders Weekend Dutch/English B Cottele Ghent, East Flanders Weekend D Verbelen Ghent, East Flanders Anytime Dutch/FrenchEnglish S Feys Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen Anytime Dutch/EnglishFrench J Cleppe Ursel, East Flanders Weekend K Demyer Genk, Limburg Weekend Dutch/EnglishFrench/GermanSpanish F Ellis Nalinnes, Southern Belgium Anytime French/English M Ittelet Couvin-Philippeville, Namur Anytime F Ghyselen De Pinte, Oost Vlaanderen Anytime English/FrenchDutch W Faveyts Galmaarden, Oost-Vlaanderen Weekend P Van Daele Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen Anytime H Matheve Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen Weekend Dutch/EnglishFrench F Willemyns Brugge, West-Flanders Anytime Dutch/EnglishFrench M Demeulemeester Kortrijk, West Flanders Anytime B De Langhe Oostende, West-Vlaanderen Weekend J Demey Oostende, West-Vlaanderen Weekend Dutch/EnglishFrench/Spanish A Willemsen Brabant, Rupelstreek, Willebroek Anytime Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language Local Information Name Description Wielewaal Club Noorderkempen Club Latest Sights RBR Natuurbehoud RBRSites Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Belgium Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Belgium Last update 24/10/2007
