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At the beginning of the 1990’s, the area around Præstesø was formed of small patches of open water, large areas of reedbed, rush and sedge, and even larger areas which were drained. To the north were cultivated fields and to the south the land was more or less overgrown. A pump station pumped water from the area into the lake of Søndersø. In 1992 work was started on a nature re-establishment project which entailed raising the water level and introducing grazing around the new lake. In 1996 the pumps were stopped and the 6 ha lake became permanent. A bird observation tower was erected and the whole area was put under preservation orders.
Noordse Nachtegaal breed in the vegetation to the south of the lake. The grazed meadows are home to Kievit. An interesting guest is Reuzenstern, which is seen regularly in June/July. Visarend is a regular visitor from July to October, when it can be spotted fishing in the lake and sometimes sitting in the bushes very close to the observation tower. Grote Zilverreiger and Baardman are regular guests throughout the year. Other birds that can be spotted are several species of ducks, geese and gulls, and IJsvogel, Visdief, Bruine Kiekendief, Rietzanger and Kleine Karekiet.
In dry summers, the water level in the lake drops a good deal and an island with mudflats appears in the lake. This is adopted by waders during their migration south. They do not usually appear in great numbers, but there are many species.
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Præstesø is located between Kirke Værløse and the lake of Søndersø, north-west of Copenhagen. The nearest S-train station is at Værløse. From here one can take bus 151 in the direction of Kirke Værløse and get out at Lejrvej, Kildebakken. If you come by car, you can park on the road called “Sandet”. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. From the parking it is a walk of about 400 m to reach the bird observation tower at the south of the lake. The present tower was erected in January 2023 and has room for many birdwatchers. There is also a bench where one is sheltered from the wind. From the tower, the whole lake is visible, and the northern area can be viewed with a telescope.