Description
Sølsted Mose has is an old heath bog that has been restored after it was drained and cultivated during the 1900s. Much of the scrub has been cleared, the water level has been raised in parts and cattle graze the open areas. This means that the special heath bog plants will be protected and has improved conditions for birdlife. The open areas in the bog support typical birds such as голем воден бик, обична бекасина, барска кокошка, обично ливадарче, планинско ливадарче, штурче трскарче and полски трскар. Sølsted Mose has one of Denmark's densest breeding populations of Синогушка, with upto 30 pairs. блатна еја also nests here. Also сипка торбарка and сив жерав breed in the bog.
Details
Access
Two parking lots, one at the end of Brændegårdsvej and another on route 11 between Sølsted og Bredebro. On the walk round the bog, two bird hides offer good views. Bring wellies, the area is often partially flooded and especially in the winter months the paths can be muddy. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 5 km long.