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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 Пірникоза мала, Пірникоза сірощока, Чоботар синьоногий and Коловодник звичайний. Лунь очеретяний breed here just about every year. Сутора вусата, або синиця вусата nest here, and Рибалочка блакитний can be seen throughout the year. In summer Очеретянка ставкова, Берестянка звичайна, Кропив’янка сіра and Вівсянка очеретяна can be heard singing in the scrub. During migration the lake and the shallow waters off the coast hold many species of wader. Сивка звичайна 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 Чайка чубата and Кульон великий in quite large numbers, and smaller numbers of Кулик-сорока, Побережник чорногрудий, Брижач, Баранець звичайний, Коловодник чорний and Коловодник великий. In winter several hundred Лебідь-кликун and a few Лебідь чорнодзьобий turn up.
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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.