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Denmark

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis ŠJens Eriksen http://www.sitecenter.dk/birds

There are some 12,000 members of Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF) of which only a few hundreds are very regular birders.

Most members look at their feeders, of course, but also birding is pretty common at wetland sites and at visible migration watch-points. Twitching is a small but fast growing pastime indulged in by maybe between 300 and 500 people, but only a dedicated handful will go for every rare bird.

There are about 100 ringers and only seven Bird Observatories off which four are owned by the government. Many people undertake some kind of monitoring or organisation work through DOF. There is one birdline and one e-mail/sms-system (similar to ukbirdnet). There are 12 regional bird magazines in black and white along with three national bird magazines which are in colour.

Remember - politically the Faroe Isles are part of Denmark, but biologically they are not - Danes do not tick Faroes birds on their Danish lists.

Greenland | Faeroe Islands

contributor

Rolf Christensen
rolfc@post5.tele.dk

numbers

Number of bird species:442
National Bird - Mute Swan Cygnus olor

useful information

Proact

Coordinator: none (why not apply?) see http://www.proact-campaigns.net/coordinators
Members: 15
Join us at http://www.proact-campaigns.net/team

clubs

Danish Bird Records Committee

http://www.dof.dk/
In Danish

Dansk Ornitologisk Forening - Danish Ornithological Society

http://www.dof.dk/
Vesterbrogade 140, DK-1620Copenhagen V. +45 33314404; dof@dof.dk
The Danish Ornithological Society - is an independent, non-governmental organisation founded in 1906. The Society is involved in environmental awareness, scientific-based research and integrated conservation and development work. The national bird club which has 12.000 members.

Denmarks Naturfredningsforening

http://www.dn.dk/sw105.asp
The national nature protection society.

DOF - Fyn

http://www.doffyn.dk/
Regional web covering fyns amt with daily bird news.

DOF - Kobenhavn

http://www.dofkbh.dk/
In Danish - now a very fully developed site.

DOF - Ribe Amf

http://w1.1751.telia.com/~u175100578/
Another local branch with details of excursions, local sites etc. Covers ribe amt.

DOF - Salg

http://www.naturbutikken.dk/
The DOF virtual shop with books, binoculars and stuff.

Faroese Ornithological Society

Postasnioga 1230, FR-100 Torshavn. + 298 18 588 doreteb@ngs.fo

Fuglevaernsfonden

http://www.fuglevaernsfonden.dk/
Fuglevaernsfonden runs 18 bird reserves in Denmark. They all have outstanding nature and most of them are open to visitors...

Ribe Nature Club

http://home6.inet.tele.dk/blund/
In Danish only - more general nature than birds.

observatories

Blaavand Bird Observatory

Blaavand Bird Observatory is located in the eastern part of the North Sea, situated at the westernmost tip of Denmark. The observatory was started by the Danish Ornithological Society in 1963 and is still run by volunteers of the society. In 1963 a standard observation programme was introduced which is still setting the guidelines for observations resulting in one of the longest standardised observation series in Europe. It is the oldest and best-equipped bird observatory in Denmark.

Copenhagen Bird Ringing Centre

http://www.zmuc.dk/VerWeb/ringing/index.htm
The Bird Ringing Data Collection of the Zoological Museum, known as the Copenhagen Bird Ringing Centre, comprises data from Denmark as well as the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Collection consists of ringing data for altogether c. 2.5 million birds as well as information on c. 150,000 recoveries. The annual number of ringed birds varies between 100,000 and 120,000. While the ringing data are still manu- ally recorded, the main part of the recoveries are stored in a computer database. Government Site.

Gilbjerg Bird Observatory

Bird observatory in extreme Nordsjćlland...

Skagen Bird Observatory

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/ec-skaw/index2.htm
Migratory routes over Denmark are generally spread over a wide front, but in certain cases migration is concentrated, due to special geographical conditions. This is the case at Skagen (also known as the Skaw) as Jutland has the form of a giant funnel with Skagen at the end. Bird news daily.

museums

Copenhagen University Zoological Museum

http://zoologi.snm.ku.dk/
The main collection comprises study skins, altogether c. 110,000 specimens of c. 7,000 species. This collection is arranged in systematic order and with a geographical subdivision within individual species. Half of this collection is from Denmark and the North Atlantic Dependencies, obtained mainly by Finn Salomonsen. There are modest collections from Scandinavia and relatively little from other parts of Europe. Important sections comprise the private collection of Lehn Schiřler of c. 30,000 Nordic waterfowl, collected mainly for detailed studies of of seasonal and age-related plumage variations. Large series also exist of shorebirds. The series of gyrfalcons Falco rusticolus comprises c. 800 specimens, representing c. half of all material kept in museums. An historically important collection is c. 100 mounts from the beginning of the 19th Century (Peter C. Wöldike).

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

2004 [August] - Hans Schick

http://www.ornithos.de/Ornithos/Trip_Reports/Denmark-Sjaelland2004/Denmark2004-SpeciesList.htm
From August 16 22, 2004 I spent a week in Copenhagen in order to participate in the 17th International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry. During the lunch time I walked through the grass- and wetlands surrounding the Bella Congress Centre at the outskirts of the Danish capital. After the conference I used the opportunity for two excursions at the coast of the Kattegat near Tisvildeleje and at the Řresund north of Klampenborg...

2006 [December] - Mark Finn - Birdwatching Breaks

http://www.birdwatchingbreaks.com/Denmark_TripReport06.htm
This short winter tour to Denmark produced a remarkable passage of Little Gulls off the West Jutland coast numbering c10000 birds. In addition to this unusual sight we observed a wide selection of wintering swans, ducks and birds of prey...

tour operators

Birding Pal

http://www.birdingpal.org/Denmark.htm
Local birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...

places to stay

Topmejsen

http://www.topmejsen.co.uk
In Danish the word Topmejsen means Crested Tit, and you are able to view these along with many other species of birds from your living room window. You will find a list of all the birds which can be seen throughout the seasons on the Bird List page.

mailing lists

Scandinavia

mailto:sakseid@ifi.uio.no
List contact:Bjorn Einar Sakseid
To subscribe to list:sakseid@ifi.uio.no.
Mailing List Discussion Group Send your request to join the mailing list for Norway, Sweden and Denmark (and automatically receive EuroBirdNet postings) to Bjorn Einar Sakseid.

Agertoft Feltstation

http://home24.inet.tele.dk/agni/gund/
In Danish only...

Arhus Nature Centre

http://home10.inet.tele.dk/golles/
In Danish only.

Birding in Denmark

http://www.birdwatchdenmark.com/
Denmark with its 483 islands and a total shoreline of 4,625 miles has the great advantage that most of it is easily accessible. Though predominantly an agricultural country with at least 3/4 under cultivation, you will still find varied landscapes and habitats. However it is the migration localities and wintering areas for large numbers of waders and wildfowl that will be of most interest for the visiting birder...

Birds of Denmark

http://www.birds-of-denmark.dk/
A Scandinavian bird site... mostly galleries of some terrific photos.

birdwatch.dk

http://fugleognatur.dk/
Observations from Denmark in English (and Danish, German, French, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic). Species, Date, Site, County and the name of the Observer are shown...

Bisshop Larsens Homepages

http://home6.inet.tele.dk/bisschop/
Some nice photographs in his fugle section. In Danish only.

Danish Bird List

http://www.netfugl.dk/dklist.php?language=uk
The database containing records of all Danish rarities will continually be updated...

Flemming Ahlmanns Homepages

http://home0.inet.tele.dk/topcon/hjemmesider/
The bird section is in Danish only and still under construction but has some nice bird pictures.

Fugle i Felten

http://birdsdk.blogspot.com
Photo BLOG

Fugle-net

http://www.fugle-net.dk/
Lots of info here - all in Danish

Fuglepigerne

http://www.fuglepigerne.dk/
Website for birding girls, gallery, news and birding in Denmark

Keld Bakken`s Home Pages

http://home19.inet.tele.dk/k.bakken
Observations of birds in two localities throughout the year. Personla Observations.

Netfugl.dk

http://www.netfugl.dk/
This is probably is one of the best overall danish sites. It has internet updates on Beaman and Madges birds of europe, which also would be of interest to Norwegians and Swedes - It says of itself: Birding in Denmark with a complete list of the birds of Denmark including records of all rarities, photos and news about the latest rarities, Danish birders ranking and observations from Zealand...

Palles Birdlink.dk.

http://www.birdlink.dk/
Danish site with lots of (mostly Scandinavian) bird links.

Pedersen & Johansen Homepages

http://home.worldonline.dk/twjap/
We are working on finalising our homepage. The homepage will in the future contain photos of odd birds fx hybrids, mysterious birds, subspecies/species of Herring Gulls etc. . And some of the latest Danish rarities.

Ringkobing

http://www.dof-ringkobingamt.dk
Observations and birding sites in West Jutland... some English text - DOF Ringkřbing AMT site with daily bird news.

Snatur

http://www.snatur.dk
Birds on Fyn...

Sonderjylland Birds

http://home6.inet.tele.dk/snygaard/
In Danish only - regional bird web in DOF Sřnderjylland. Bird news.

Stig Linander`s Home Page

http://www.linander.dk/stig/
Many net birders have put descriptions of birding spots on the net as an aid to other birders asking the everlasting question: Where to go birding? On this page you will find links to descriptions of Danish birding spots. You will also find descriptions of a few spots outside Denmark. These spots have given me unique birding experiences.

vejlerWEB - VAbasen online

http://www.vejlerne.dk/
A page containing news on vejlerne, our maybe best locality and other obs. from the county of Viborg

Vivara Naturprodukter

http://www.vivara.dk/home
Vivara Naturprodukter er specialiseret i at udvikle miljřvenlige naturprodukter, sĺsom foder, foderhuse og redekasser. Lad dig blive overrasket over de originale produkter og handy tips, som inden man fĺr set sig om, ogsĺ bringer naturen tćttere pĺ dig...

What Greenland Promised the World

http://proaction.tripod.com/greenland/id23.html
Through focused international work, the Greenland Home Rule administration has achieved recognition of the right of people in Greenland to harvest the country`s wildlife. However...

Where to watch birds and nature in Denmark

http://www.fugleognatur.dk
Top sites around the country for every season....

artists

Gallery - Nordfugl

http://www.nordfugl.dk
More bird pictures...

Photographer - Jens Eriksen

http://www.sitecenter.dk/birds
Welcome to Digi-birding. This site contains digital pictures - mostly of birds - taken by Jens Eriksen. Some of the pictures were shot by digiscoping technique (a combination of a Nikon Coolpix digital camera and a Leica APO-TELEVID spottingscope), but digital SLR has taken over as my favourite equipment...

Photographer - Kim Biledgaard

http://www.biledgaard.dk/
Here you will find a collection of some of my photos, both from the Danish nature and from other parts of the world Added Oct 4th: Little Stint and Blue-bellied Roller.

Photographer - Klaus Mortensen - Qpix Naturfoto

http://www.qpix.dk/
Danish Wildlife photography-Birds and Nature Photo Gallery

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