Nature and Scenery

The largest seaside meadow in Denmark On spring mornings, the meadows of Bygholmengen
echo to the sound of the black-tailed godwit twittering as it performs aerial acrobatics, while ruffs play on the dancing grounds, lapwings flit through the air and families of geese wander all over the meadow. This is spring at its impressive best, filled with life and bustle. For breeding birds, it is time to work on the next generation, while the migratory guests are more concerned with “filling the tanks” before heading north to their breeding grounds. For example, Brent Geese rest up in Vejlerne until the end of May, when they start the long journey north to Svalbard.

The Vejlerne area is liberally sprinkled with paths and bird hides from which to observe the birds. The birds are seldom afraid of cars, which therefore act as mobile hides. Some of
the hides are not suitable for disabled people, but the Åge V. Jensen funds have erected nine hides in the region to date, beautifully described in two folders available free of charge in the hides.

The History of the Region

branches of the Limfjord at the end of the 1800s – to reclaim land for farming – resulted
in a mosaic of different biotopes. The owners of Vejlerne finally gave up on the dewatering
project in 1914. In 1934, Arthur Christiansen, the Danish ornithologist and nature photographer, described a rich and healthy birdlife population at Vejlerne. In fact, the noise in the summer months was so deafening that he could not sleep at night. This nature reserve
has been run by the Åge V. Jensen funds since 1993.