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Oksbøl Skov

Als  >  Denmark

Reforestation project started in 2018. The forest is approximately 130 hectares, of which 30 hectares are laid out as open grasslands and wetlands.

Added* by Maria Petersen
Most recent update 7 January 2023
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Description

To protect water resources from contamination, Vandsamarbejdet, Sønderborg Kommune og Naturstyrelsen bought farmland and started a reforestation project. At Oksbøl Skov you can encounter birds like Red Kite, Common Redstart, Common Cuckoo, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Greater Whitethroat and Yellowhammer.

Details

Access

Oksbøl Østergade south of the church or parking lot at Havnbjergvej. Click on a P in the map to get directions. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 4 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer , Autumn

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Red Kite
1. Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Common Redstart
2. Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Eurasian Collared Dove
3. Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Magpie
4. Magpie
(Pica pica)
Long-tailed Tit
5. Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)

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