Birdlife Damme
It would lead us too far to sum up
all the species, but we will not deprive you of some of the most
common.
The
bird migration is an spectacular annual phenomenon in Damme.
In the whole of Damme and especially in the wet meadows you will
find thousands of migratory birds on their halting-place.
Geese, ducks and wild swans land in large numbers especially
around the Romboutswervedijk before they continue their journey.
Each December nature association "Natuurpunt" organizes for this
occasion their birdfestival. An ideal oportunity to use
the tele-objective and the binoculars.
Damme
is being cut by three canals: the "Damse Vaart", the
Leopoldcanal and the Schipdonkcanal. These waterways, the
creeks and the wet meadows attrackt lots of waterbirds all year
through: various ducks, geese and even cormorants. The
largest under the hunting birds is the blue heron. The
reeds are an ideal hiding-place and base for a surpise attack on
ignorant fish and amphibia.
The
woods arount Sijsele attrackt different kinds of birds.
The wood is important as a safe-haven, a source of food and as
nesting-place. The following species can be found: green
woodpecker, woodpigeons, robin redbreast, tomtit, jackdaw,
cockoo, starling, mavis ... and even the long-eared owl.
And
so now and then we have a special visitor from the neighbouring
Zwin: the stork.
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