Birdwatching in Denmark
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Johansen | Bornholm | Anytime | Danish/German English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M | Hansen | Bogense, Fyn | Anytime | Danish/English German some Serbocroatian a little bit of French | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I work as a nightwatch every second week and are almost always available for birdwatching. I usually go birdwatching in Northern Fyn, but if you have a car everything is possible. I'm anno 1967. In the vicinity you can find places like Nærå Strand (Waders, ducks), Gyldensteens enge (Geese) and the beautiful island of Æbelø (Golden Oriole). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R | Davenport | Ejby, Fyn | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expert in Birds of Prey. Areas include: Wedellsborg Hoved and surrounding area, west Fyn. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| F | Hansen | Faaborg, Fyn | Weekend | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| L | Hansen | Nyborg, Fyn | Anytime | Danish/English German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biologist working with birds, amphibians, nature conservation and bird banding. Mostly on the island Fyn (central Denmark) and mostly the costal area. If aviable, I can show you some good spot areas - or being helpfull answering your quistions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| E | Eriksen | Svenborg, Fyn | Anytime | Danish/English some German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The area around Svendborg can provide good birding year round. Particular the Island Langeland can produce a lot of species in short time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R | Christensen | Eskilstrup, Lolland-Falster | Anytime | Danish/English German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| O | Friis Larsen | Nakskov, Lolland Falster | Anytime | Danish/English German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| K | Bonde | Nykøbing, Lolland Falster | Anytime | Danish/Swedish Norwegian/English German/Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| L | Munk | Saskøbing, Lolland Falster | Anytime | Danish/Swedish German/English Norwegian a little French | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| All-round birder. Available for info or birding with my/your car. I live near the lakes Maribo-søerne, Søndersø, Hejrede Sø. From here it is not far to the migration hot-spot at Gedser, the south-point of Scandinavia. Birding near Copenhagen/København and in all of Danmark is also of interest. Mobile phone +45 2325 3091. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T | Jepsen | Aarhus, Eastern Jutland | Anytime | Danish/Swedish Norwegian/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I bird all over Denmark. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| P | Lange | Aarhus/Galten, Eastern Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English Deutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I have good knowledge to the nature and birds in the lake - and fjord-landscape of eastern Jutland, have been birding here for 25 years. I am member of the board in the lokal branch of the Danish Ornithological Society (DOF). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| K | Strebel | Aarhus/Risskov, Eastern Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English German/French | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal residens and Egaa meadow lake as well as different biotope in the East Jutland area. Send e-mail or call +45 24814711 for non-committal and free birding experiences. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| P | Hjeds | Hinnerup/Aarhus, Eastern Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I live close to the second biggest city in Denmark namely Aarhus. We have several fine lakes and wetlands close to town ex. Aarslev Engsoe, Babrand Soe, Egaa Engsoe, Mossoe and Skanderborg Soe. Personally I prefer forests woods and the the birds of prey breeding there especially the Goshawk (Accipiter Gentilis). Also I am participating in an "owl group". We are doing some volunteer work to help the Barn Owl (tytoalba) recover. After decades of decreasing population it has increased with more than 1000%. Its fun working with endangered species of success thanks to nearly 100 of owl enthusiasts. Also I am working with another bird in a breeding progress, namely the Red Kite (Milvus Milvus). More and more breeding pairs are found and forest-owners are being contacted and requested to protect the breeding site. Please contact me if you like. I am 44 years old, teacher and has a family with wife and three kids. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| P | Madsen | Odder, Eastern Jutland | Weekend | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Drachmann | Silkeborg, Eastern Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I'm a behavioral ecologist that have been birdwatching since 1977 both locally and worldwide. In my local area you can find most of the common Danish birds, and some specialities like White-tailed Eagle, Eagle Owl, Kingfisher, Black Woodpecker, Nightjar, Woodlark and Great Grey Shrike. The chance of seeing some of these species may depend on the season. If I have the time, I can also take other Birdingpals birdwatching to some of the best Danish birding areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| V | Freundlich | Aalborg, Northern Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| During a visit to Denmark Vagn Freundlich was kind enough to show me around Vejlerne, a Nature Reserve and RAMSAR site located in, and part of, Limfjorden. In a couple of hours Vagn managed to show us 51 species of birds including 3 kinds of Harriers. Knud Rasmussen, Toronto, Canada. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Rasmussen | Aalborg, Northern Jutland | Weekend | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Been birding since 1982. My main interest is the local breeding species in my own "backyard" and I seldom travel long distances to twitch rare birds. The best birding site in Nordjylland is the northern tip of Denmark - Skagen. Here big numbers of migrating birds can be seen, especially April and May, but interesting birds can always be seen. Skagen is aprox 120 km from Aalborg. Birds to be seen during breeding season (April-August) in the vicinity of Aalborg are; Golden Eagle, Eagle Owl, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, possibly Little Owl?, Black Redstart, Bearded Tit, Corncrake, Lesser Ringed Plover, Avocet, Redbacked Shrike, Raven, Whooper Swan, 4 species of Grebes, Green Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker and a mixed variety of more common species (shorebirds, birds of prey etc.). Birds regular seen outside the breeding season are among others species like; Great Grey Shrike, Crane(also breeding north of Aalborg), Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine Falcon and many others. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| H | Haaning Nielsen | Thisted, Thy, Northwest Jutland | Anytime | Danish/Swedish English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I work in the nature reserve Vejlerne and I also often go birding all over Thy, where species like Bittern, White-tailed Eagle, Crane, Spoonbill, Spotted Crake, Black Tern and other good stuff often will be seen or heard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WL | Fabricius | Haderslev, South Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| C | Dall | Rødekro, South Jutland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| K | Dichmann | Sønderborg, South Jutland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Graehn | Sønderborg, South Jutland | Anytime | English/German Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enthusiastic but by no means professional, would like to go birding locally (woodland, heath, coast etc). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Byskov | Esbjerg, South West Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English German/Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| H | Callesen | Esbjerg, South West Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Thalund | Esbjerg, South West Jutland | Weekend | Danish/English German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| K | Christensen | Råhede/Ribe, South West Jutland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R | Sørensen | Sevel, Ringkøbing, West Jutland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S | Petersen | Ringkobing, West Jutland | Weekend | Danish/German English/French Swedish/Norwegian Finnish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am a teacher and can mostly only do birding on weekends. But out of school-seasons I am avaliable much of the time. Just phone: +45 97 32 14 21 Mobile: +45 51 72 46 24. Good wetland-birding around Ringkoebing Fjord: Skjern Aa, Vaerneengene, Vest Stadil Fjord. Also possibility of shore-birds. Some woods nearby also quite good. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R | Dodworth | Brøndby/Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| N | Beyer | Charlottenlund/Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| F | Desting | Herlev, Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S | Busk | Kastrup, Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Toettrup | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Madsen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Weekend | Danish/Swedish Norwegian/German English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M | Kure Jakobsen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Petersen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Weekend | Danish/Swedish English/German French | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am living in Copenhagen but do my birding over most of Denmark and in recent years various places all over the world. For visiting birders advice and/or company to birding spots in the vicinty of Copenhagen are offered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Hagerman | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| H | Mikkelsen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Ryge | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Prang | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English German/Spanish Swedish/Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| B | Kayser | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Weekend | English/Danish Swedish/Norwegian some German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I have been birding for 40 years mostly in Danmark. Is a bird guide for The Danish Ornithological Society. We live north of Copenhagen in an area with many forests, lakes and close to the cost. I can guide you in week-ends and some evenings. My main "targit area" is up to about 100 km from Copenhagen including Skåne in southern Sweden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| L | Møller Jensen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English German/Norwegian Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am not a professional birder, but only birding for fun. I have been traveling mostly in the Nordic countries (Northern Finland, Svalbard, Iceland, Faro Islands, Greenland etc.). There not any exceptionel areas close to Copenhagen in Denmark, but just across the bridge to Sweden 50 km from here, there is top locallity during migration at Falsterbo and in the whole Skåne. I am interested in fotografing bird myself. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| F | Jensen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Weekend | Danish/German English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I have been an amateur ornithologist for more than 40 years, and I am well acquainted with all the good birding sites near Copenhagen (including Southern Sweden) - coastal, woodland, marshes, etc. - and the birds to be found there around the year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| O | Jakobsen | Copenhagen, Zeeland | Weekend | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Living near Vest Amager, 15km. Ducks and shorebirds in nunbers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M | Holme | Elsinore/Copenhagen, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| E | Mygind | Hillerød, Zeeland | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| O | Brauer | Hillerød, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English Spanish/Franch German/Norwegian Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I live in a village in Zeeland's most extended forest, Gribskov, on the bank of one of Zeeland's largest lakes. Both have a varied bird life. I am also well acquainted with other birding localities in Northern Zeeland. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Kruse | Køge, Zeeland | Weekend | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am a hobby ornithologist who enjoys being out in the nature. Our area is best for migrating birds where we have vast numbers of wading birds, especially late summer and autumn. We have a local bird group here for this area. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S | Holst | Køge, Zeeland | Weekend | Danish/Swedish Norwegian/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I live in the eastern part of Zeeland, which is a great crossroad for bird migration from Scandinavia/Arctic/Siberia to Europe/Africa. We have several fine locations for watching birds during migration seasons in spring and autumn. In springtime and early summer we also have excellent locations for many breeding passerine birds. I'm an amateur bird watcher, active in BirdLife Denmark as tour guide and also active in a local group for this area. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Schneider | Roskilde, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/Swedish English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cartaker of Lake Gundsoemagle and familiar with the region North Sealand. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Wiig Nielsen | Roskilde, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Andersen | Slangerup, Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I have been bird watching since I was 15. Member of the North Zealand Bird watching society board. Local coordinator of the online Danish bird observation database www.dofbasen.dk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| B | Hultengren | Holbaek, Northwest Sealand | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Kiel | Slagelse, South West Zeeland | Anytime | Danish/Swedish Norwegian/English German/French | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The South-Western part of Zeeland is full of beautiful nature with a lot of birds. All types of nature is accessible within short distances. In autumn many migrating birds. I’ll be happy to show any visiting birder our nice, local birding spots. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| E | Mølgaard | Copenhagen | Anytime | English/Swedish Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scanbird is own by the well-known and keen birdwatcher Erik Mølgaard. We offer half and full days trip out of Copenhagen. Are you on business, holiday or on a cruise Scanbird can take you around and show you important species like Black Woodpecker, Thrush Nightingale, Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler. Take a look on www.scanbird.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| DOF-Bornholm | Club |
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| DOF-Nordjylland | Club |
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| DOF-Ringkøbing | Club |
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| DOF-Fyn | Club |
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| DOF-Ribe Amt | Club |
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| DOF-Storstrøms Amt | Club |
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| DOF-Århus | Club |
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| DOF-Vestsjælland | Club |
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| Stig Linander's | Hotspots |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Dansk Ornitologisk Forening | Protected nature areas |
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| Stig Linander’s Vejlerne | Natur Reserve |
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| Mikkel Kure Jakobsen's | Fugle i Hundested |
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| Netfugl.dk | Latest Sights |
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| Sanne Busk's | Fuglepigerne.dk(Birding girls) |
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| Birdlink.dk | Links |
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| Ole Krogh's | Photos |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Denmark |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Denmark | |
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| Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Denmark |
Last update 08/01/2010