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Description
Kagsmosen is a small protected bog that is squeezed inside by the motorway and buildings. In the 19th century, the swampy and difficult-to-penetrate area was part of the large fortification that encircled Copenhagen with Vestvolden, Utterslev Mose and the defense batteries in the north. Vestvolden lost its significance from 1920 and in 1939 they began to make Kagsmosen more audience-friendly and built paths. The area is now laid out as a park but has retained its character of bog with several peat digging lakes and canals. In certain areas, nature care is carried out for the benefit of animals and plants. Breeding waterfowl include мал нуркач, црвеноврат нуркач, црвеноклун лебед, дива гуска, зеленонога блатна кокошка and црна лиска. The area also houses breeding голем клукајдрвец, дологоопашеста сипка, дрозд боровинкар and Северен славеј as well as many songbirds, including трскар рогозар and блатен трскар. In previous years, the relatively rare сипка торбарка has bred in the bog. краткопрст ползач has been found breeding since 2012. глувчар and блатна еја breed in certain years. On Vestvolden up to the bog or in the bog itself, јастреб врапчар often breed.
Kagsmosen is also an excellent bird area for resting and migrating birds. Many ducks, geese and патка берија, патка лажичарка, цуцулест кожувар and црвеноглав кожувар can be seen and many of birds of prey. Especially глувчар and also осојад, and occasionally црвена луња, јастреб кокошкар, гаќест глувчар, белоопашест орел, орел рибар and Полска еја. сив жерав annually pass the bog. In addition, many species of waders, larks, swallows, pipers, thrushes, songbirds and finches migrate through the area. The winter season often offers a lot of ducks and жолтоклун лебед, as well as occasionally голем северен нуркач, herons, raptors and waterfowl. Apart from many different passerines, it is sometimes possible to see воден ќос and in certain years flocks of invading свиларка. A few years ago краткопрст ползач started to overwinter here. рибарче is a seldom but regular guest in the area.
In winter, you can visit the nearby locality Harrestrup Å, Islev (Marked with a star on the map), where especially the stretch between Brunevang and the motorway can show both рибарче, воден ќос and планинска тресиопашка.
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Access
It is easy to reach Kagsmosen by public transport. Bus 350S from Copenhagen stops at Herlev Hovedgade/Frederikssundsvej right next door. One can also take the S-train to Husum Station which is right next to Vestvolden and the bog. If you come by car you can park on Vindingevej near Husum Station.