Nyord Enge

Nyord Enge covers around 400 hectares on the northern part of the island of Nyord and is one of the most important bird protection areas in eastern Denmark. Since 1971, the Danish bird conservation fund Fugleværnsfonden has gradually acquired the meadow areas to preserve them as habitat for geese, ducks and waders, and today the meadows are a destination for bird enthusiasts from all over the country. From the recently renovated bird tower — refurbished in autumn 2021 with wheelchair access — there are views over the meadows and the flocks of barnacle geese, which can number 5,000-7,000 individuals during migration. Nyord Enge is one of the last places in eastern Denmark with breeding black-tailed godwits, and in winter an unusually large number of white-tailed eagles regularly rest in the meadows. Peregrine falcons are seen in the area year-round.