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[edit] Overview

Skallingen, north-west of Ebsjerg, lies on a peninsula in the Vesterhavet, an extension of the German Waddensee and has similar habitats and birdlife.

The reserve consists of wide sandy beaches and dunes backed by marshland on the inland side.

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[edit] Notable Species

Although Avocet, Kentish Plover and terns breed, the main ornithological interest is the large numbers and variety of passage birds.

Pink-footed Goose, Common Eider, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank and Bar-tailed Godwit all occur in good numbers along with a range of other species.

Hen Harrier, Rough-legged Buzzard, Merlin and Peregrine Falcon hunt the area in winter, sometimes also White-tailed Eagle.

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Birds you can see here include:

Red-throated Diver, Black-throated Diver, Northern Fulmar, Leach's Storm-petrel, European Storm-petrel, Northern Gannet, Pink-footed Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Common Eider, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, White-tailed Eagle, Hen Harrier, Rough-legged Buzzard, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Ringed Plover, Kentish Plover, Northern Lapwing, Grey Plover, Red Knot, Sanderling, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Arctic Skua, Little Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Little Tern, Black Tern, Crested Lark, Meadow Pipit, Blue-headed Wagtail, European Stonechat, Eurasian Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Red-backed Shrike

[edit] Site Information

[edit] Areas of Interest

Blavandshuk, to the west of the town of Blavand, is also a good migration watchpoint, particularly in autumn and can provide excellent seawatching.

[edit] Access and Facilities

Access is unrestricted and there is camping within the reserve which is reached from Ho, 8km east of Blavand.

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To do

[edit] External Links

• Visit Denmark, West Jutland
• Skallingen Nature Reserve on Google Maps

Content and images originally posted by Steve