Rømø

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Denmark

Overview

In the Vesterhavet [North Sea] on the west coast of Denmark, the eastern part of the Waddensee, lie a series of islands from the northernmost, Fanø, south to the German island of Sylt.

One of the central islands in the chain is Rømø, a large and still-growing sandbank, linked to the mainland by a causeway. The western side of the island has a wide open sandy beach and the east has coastal meadows, often flooded, with extensive reedbeds, Lakolk Lake and small areas of pine and spruce plantation.

Birds

Notable Species

Breeding birds include Red-necked Grebe and Great Bittern, harriers and Short-eared Owl, Pied Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff, small numbers of Kentish Plover breed, and formerly also Gull-billed Tern.

During migration periods the mudflats attract large numbers of waterfowl including scoter, Northern Pintail and Northern Shoveler, and waders such as Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel and Bar-tailed Godwit. Pied Avocet can occur in flocks of several thousand in autumn.

Hen Harrier, Rough-legged Buzzard, Merlin and Peregrine Falcon hunt over the island in winter.

Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

Little Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Great Bittern, Pink-footed Goose, Barnacle Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Common Eider, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Western Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Rough-legged Buzzard, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Water Rail, Spotted Crake, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Ringed Plover, Kentish Plover, Eurasian Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Northern Lapwing, Red Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, 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, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Gull-billed Tern, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Little Tern, Little Owl, Horned Lark, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Common Reed Warbler, Common Firecrest, Bearded Tit, Willow Tit, Penduline Tit, Northern Raven, Lesser Redpoll, Twite, Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting

Other Wildlife

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Site Information

History and Use

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Areas of Interest

Many birds can be seen from the causeway when the mudflats are exposed.

Access and Facilities

Apart from private gardens, access is unrestricted and the island is reached from Skærbæk on the adjacent mainland.

Contact Details

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External Links

• Visit Denmark, Rømø
• Rømø on Google Maps

Content and images originally posted by Steve