May 2025 Denmark: Birding Tour with Skagen Fuglefestival

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May 2025 Denmark: Birding Tour with Skagen Fuglefestival

Name: May 2025 Denmark: Birding Tour with Skagen Fuglefestival
Address: Denmark

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Embark on a birding tour of Denmark with a visit to the Skagen Fuglefestival. Spot a variety of bird species in the wetlands, forests, and agricultural areas.

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Highlights

Spot a variety of bird species in the wetlands, forests, and agricultural areas
Attend the Skagen Fuglefestival to see migratory raptors soaring in the sky
Explore the city park of Gentofte So and see a variety of waterfowl species
Visit the wetland area to the southwest of Skagen to see Water Rail and more
Bird around Velkommen til True Skov and see the secretive Common Cuckoo

Description

Join a spring birding tour in Denmark. See migratory birds returning home to nest in the wetlands, forests, and agricultural areas around the country. Visit the Skagen Fuglefestival at the northern tip of the country where migratory raptors can be seen soaring almost non-stop on their way north to Norway and Sweden. Day 1: Arrive at Copenhagen airport in the afternoon. Stop for a short walk around Gentofte So, a city park with a lake and walking path around it. See waterfowl, including Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, and Common House-Martin. Try and call out a Bearded Reedling. Take a 3-hour trip to Aarhus to spend the night. Day 2: Wake up early and get on the road to Skagen to attend the day’s field trips with the Skagen Fugle Festival. Festival field trips start at 7 AM. Spend the day at the festival and spend the night in Skagen. Day 3: Attend morning field trips with the festival and drive south in the afternoon. Spend the night in Hemmet to begin birding fresh in the morning. There’s a wetland area to the southwest of Skagen you may stop if there’s time. Here you’ll have a possibility to find Water Rail, Great Bittern, Bluethroat, and Sedge Warbler if you do not see them during the festival. Day 4: Bird around Langkaervej. This is a mix of wetlands and agricultural fields and most of the birding will be done from the car with the exception of a few birding blinds on the property you can hide in to take photos and scan for birds along the wetlands areas. See Northern Lapwing, Ruff, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Common Chiffchaff, Greater Whitethroat, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Eurasian Linnet, Meadow Pipit, and Corn and Reed Buntings. Scan the agricultural fields for Eurasian Dotterel, Northern Wheatear, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, and White Wagtail. Another area close by should get you Eurasian Spoonbill, and Whinchat. Head back to the Aarhus area in the evening to spend the night. Day 5: Bird around Velkommen til True Skov. Your target bird will be the Common Cuckoo. Since this is a very secretive and difficult bird to photograph, devote the morning to it. Take a break to eat lunch and then head over to Egå Engsø. This is a lake area with trails for hiking or biking. Your target bird in this area will be the White-tailed Eagles. Take the ferry and drive back to Copenhagen to spend the night. Day 6: There are several areas north of the city to explore and bird. An entire day or morning of birding can be done if your flight is in the later afternoon or evening. Pick up additional species such as Tree Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tawny Owl, Red-necked Grebe, Eurasian Bullfinch, Marsh Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Treecreeper, and European Stonechat.

Includes

Pick up/drop off from the Copenhagen airport All stays Transportation around the country Water and snacks Professional guide Shared ebird checklists

Important Information

Temperatures can range from freezing into the 70's and 80s F (26 C), but typically they stay around the 50-60 F (13 C) range for this time of the year. Extra daylight hours during the tour. Minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 5 for this tour.