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1. The Tønder marshes – Stretches along the Wadden Sea coast in the

South-West part of Jutland. In winter, home to the largest populations in

Denmark of buzzard, rough-legged buzzard, hen harrier, pink-footed goose,

whooper and bewick's swan, while shore lark and snow bunting can be seen

along the coast. In spring and autumn, tens of thousands of geese and ducks

arrive. The species on view include barnacle and white-fronted geese, teal, pintail

and common shelduck.

2. Rømø – An island in the Wadden Sea. Best from April to May, and in

September and October. Good spots for observing giant flocks of migratory

birds. Flocks of up to 100,000 dunlin. Also Golden plover, fieldfare, godwits,

curlew and ruff. Remarkable numbers of ducks and geese spend the winter on

the island.

3. Mandø by Ribe – In winter, large flocks of whooper and bewick's swan. In

spring and autumn, migrating flocks of geese, ducks and swans. The turnstone

is also a common sight on the island of Mandø along with peregrine falcon,

cormorant and eider duck. Breeding area for redshank, lapwing and avocet.

4. Sneum Sluse by Esbjerg – Thousands of ducks flock here in the migration

seasons and in the winter. It is also a resting place for many wading birds at

high tide. As the tide rises, waves of herons, lapwings, sandpipers, curlews and

black-tailed godwits come flying in over the dike to land on the lake.

5. Fanø – Thousands of wading birds, ducks, geese and gulls use the mud

flats at low tide. The southern tip of Fanø is a wonderful place for observing

small migratory species. Common sights here include the redstart, blackcap, willow

warbler, goldcrest and robin – species that often migrate in huge flocks. As

October progresses, redwing and fieldfare are to be found in almost all bushes.

The Kentish plover breeds only in the Wadden Sea and is only seen on Fanø

and Rømø.

6. Blåvandshuk – In autumn, Blåvandshuk is one of the best places in

Denmark to view migratory birds. From the end of summer to the winter

months, both seabirds and terrestrial birds pass by here in very large numbers.

In September and October, Blåvandshuk is an important place for migratory

birds of prey, ducks, geese and small birds. It is the best place in Denmark for

migratory meadow pipits, which visit in numbers of up to 100,000. You may

see as many as 50,000 common scoters resting off the coast. In addition, the

area attracts a great many ducks and up to 5,000 widgeon. The region is also a

favoured resting place for a multitude of barnacle, brent, greylag and pinkfooted

geese can also be seen in large numbers.

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