On this page you will find a number of links to birding sites in Denmark, region by region, together with some practical information and a glossary of the more commonly used geographical terms that appear in the text. We are doing our best to make the descriptions as comprehensive as possible, but please note that we are still working on the project and a few sites that could be of interest are not yet included. We have also not yet inserted maps for all locations. But we hope to bring everything up to date as soon as possible
The localities mentioned are chiefly the main Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Denmark. Most of the IBAs have been appointed by BirdLife International on the basis of standard criteria, but some have been nominated by the Danish Ornithological Society (DOF) due to their importance from a national point of view. Nearly all the IBAs are being kept an eye on by volunteer groups of “caretakers”, who both monitor the birdlife and wherever possible help to protect the locality and its birds.
IBAs are nominated because of their importance for certain breeding birds or migrating birds, and in the text you will find a list of the birds that are relevant for each locality.
Denmark is a relatively small country and the highest point above sea level is only 173m, but we have over 7000km of coastline with marshland, mudflats, inlets and coastal meadows. Furthermore, Denmark lies on the main migration routes between continental Europe and the rest of Scandinavia. In spring and autumn, a massive migration of landbirds – both raptors and passerines – takes place, while enormous numbers of wildfowl and waders stop off, some of them even spending winter here. We actually house almost the whole population of Pale-bellied Brent Geese from Spitzbergen in the winter months. In summer we are home to a large population of breeding waterbirds.
From the hundreds of thousands of waders, ducks and geese feeding on the mudflats off the west coast to the solitary kingfisher darting along a stream in the woods, Denmark can offer a wealth of birdlife at all seasons. We hope that you will enjoy your stay here and have some good birding!
Common Crane and Spoonbill are among the species found in Denmark
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