Danish birds! Copenhagen Fri 2nd - Mon 5th Jun 2017

Upon arriving at Toke and Kirsty's flat I was struck by how much greenery there is in Copenhagen, and I quickly realised that their flats back out onto an amazing area of countryside and habitat (turned out to the be the Vestamager nature reserve!). So much so, that one of the very first birds I saw on the canal as it popped up right in front of me was this beauty! My first red-necked grebe -

After a few days of sightseeing, the morning of the last day arrived, and I was determined to explore a little more. We took a walk to the nature centre, seeing some interesting stuff along the way like hooded crow and tree sparrow by the pool.

After a look at the statues on the way we took the main drag out towards the lagoons and sea wall, and the sun was really hot for that early in the morning. There was lots to see, barnacle geese, lapwings, sky larks, pipits, redshank and perhaps most interestingly two cuckoos which always managed to stay ahead of us as we walked down the road.

We passed by several lagoons after realising the extent of the walk required to get out to the sea lagoons, but there was lots on offer,with warblers in the reeds, more geese, and more red-necked grebe.

After beginning the return end of the circular walk we came to a copse of trees, and it was an obvious magnet. Interesting we saw fieldfare, not instantly recognisable (perhaps because of the warm weather!).

I then also found what I believe to have been thrush nightingale  in the trees.