White-tailed eagles prey on fish, smaller birds and carcasses. On the island Als there is frequently observations at the lakes Mjels Sø and Bundsø on North-Als, at the cove Ketting Nor and Torup Made close to Augustenborg.

White-tailed eagle with fish

The Northern raven - black as coal. Twice the size of its cousin the crow and recognizable on its voice with the deep croak. This vice bird is also known from Norse mythology; Odin’s ravens´ Huginn and Muninn are his eyes in the sky.

Raven on the wings at Blomeskobbel on the island Als in the Sønderborg-area

Common kingfisher - the small blue lightning, can be seen at the cove Ketting Nor on island Als, at the lake Sandbjerg Sø and the lakes of the forest Gråstenskovene - that is if you are lucky and have your eyes about you!

Common kingfisher - the blue lightning, seen on island Als and at the forest Gråstenskovene in the Sønderborg-area

Digesvaler ved Borreshoved på Broagerland i Sønderborg-området

Barn owls are pronounced nocturnal and hardly ever seen. In Denmark, Barn owls only breed in South Jutland and Southwest Jutland.

In Denmark, Barn owls only breed in South Jutland and Southwest Jutland

Lærkefalken foretrækker at yngle i lune områder med ældre skov og gerne tæt på eng- og vådområder med store forekomster af småfugle og insekter. I 2020 blev der registreret 2 ynglepar i Sønderborg-området. Lærkefalken er i 2019 blevet rødlistet i Danmark, som CR (critical endangered) - hvilket svarer til kritisk truet.

Lærkefalken er en sjælden yngletrækfugl i Danmark

The Common merganser female watches her young chicks and if they are tired, mommy gives them a lift. Contrary to the male, seen on the photo at the bottom of this page, the feathers of the female is more spotted and she has a beautiful reddish head.

Common merganser female with young at the island Als in the Sønderborg-area

Common merganser males has a green head and black-white feathers. From the bird watching tower in the grove at Trillen you have a good overview of the reed bed, Vælddam and the forest Lambjerg Indtægt, were the birds of prey hover on the up winds. 

Common merganser male on the wings at Trillen on the island Als in the Sønderborg-area

Tårnfalken er ekspert i at fange mus, men tager også småfugle, padder og insekter. Den er rødlistet som LC (least concern), hvilket svarer til ikke truet, men som alle andre rovfugle i Danmark er den fredet.

Tårnfalken er udbredt i Sønderborg-området

Great spotted woodpecker is often heard and seen in the forest on island Als and the forest Gråstenskovene. Listen for the well-known drumming in the treetops at the arear of oak trees named Brudgomsegene at forest Nørreskoven Als or in the small forest Blomeskobbel on Holiday Island Als.

Bird watching

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