Excursion of bird-watching group De Stadsmus to the Uitkerkse Polder

On Sunday, November 22, 2026, our bird-watching working group Stadsmus is going on a trip to the Uitkerkse Polder. Dit Europees Natura 2000 nature reserve of 1400 ha can be found between Blankenberge, De Haan, Nieuwmunster and Zuienkerke, in the province of West Flanders. Meanwhile, Natuurpunt already manages 650 ha of meadow bird reserve here. This nature reserve near Blankenberge is the most important meadow bird area in Flanders and a magnet for many rare birds. Aside from the overwintering meadow birds, ducks and geese, we hope for marsh harrier, long-eared owl, short-eared owl,... We are setting aside a full day for this. Meeting place: We leave at 8:00 AM at the FlixBus stop, Borsbeeksebrug in Berchem and are back in Berchem around 6:00 PM Practical: Telescope and binoculars will come in handy here. Waterproof walking shoes & appropriate clothing, your lunch & drink. A portable folding chair can be useful if you cannot stand for long. No dogs are allowed on our bird excursions. Carpooling: As always, we try to organize carpooling. Let us know upon registration whether you want to ride along, whether you are driving yourself and/or whether you can take someone along. Send an email for this to vwgdestadsmus@gmail.com We ask passengers a mileage allowance of 0.20 euro/km for the driver of the car (not for company cars!). We will communicate the exact amount in an email a few days before the trip. Registration only via this link. Important: If you are unable to come after all, please notify us in time so that we can still fill your vacated spot. As soon as the places are full, we will open a waiting list. Registration for the waiting list via vwgdestadsmus@gmail.com