c

Vejlen

Tåsinge  >  Denmark

Former fjord that has a shallow lake and wet meadows that attract many birds.

Ajouté* par Connie Duelund
Dernière actualisation 13 décembre 2020

Description

Vejlen was previously a fjord connected to the sea, but in 1765 a dyke and sluice were built, cutting off the fjord. Vejlen was drained to create pastureland. In 1905, the sea broke through the dyke. Even though the dyke was reconstructed, Vejlen never became completely drained again. A very shallow lake was formed, that is now brackish and very rich in nutrients, due to pollution from the surrounding farmland. Different waterbirds breed in Vejlen, including Grèbe castagneux, Grèbe jougris, Avocette élégante and Chevalier gambette. Busard des roseaux breed here just about every year. Panure à moustaches nest here, and Martin-pêcheur d'Europe can be seen throughout the year. In summer Rousserolle effarvatte, Hypolaïs ictérine, Fauvette grisette and Bruant des roseaux can be heard singing in the scrub. During migration the lake and the shallow waters off the coast hold many species of wader. Pluvier doré can be seen both spring and autumn in flocks of up to several thousand birds standing on the fields in the vicinity. Other waders include Vanneau huppé and Courlis cendré in quite large numbers, and smaller numbers of Huîtrier pie, Bécasseau variable, Combattant varié, Bécassine des marais, Chevalier arlequin and Chevalier aboyeur. In winter several hundred Cygne chanteur and a few Cygne de Bewick turn up.

Détails

Accès

From Svendborg, drive south on route 9 in the direction of Rudkøbing. In Bregninge, turn off to the the right and follow the signs to Nørre Vornæs. In Sønder Vornæs, turn onto Sønder Vornæsvej and after a few hundred metres onto the Vejlenvej, where there is a lay-by. From here, a path leads to a bird hide.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Lac , Mer/océan , Prairie

Conditions

Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Migration automnale , Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

Carte

Top 5 oiseaux

Autres oiseaux que vous pouvez observer ici

Afficher plus d'oiseaux Afficher moins d'oiseaux
Afficher plus de photos Afficher moins de photos

Commentaires

Écrire un commentaire
Évaluer ce spot