Each year an effort has been made to estimate the number of singing male Wood Warblers (Bøksanger) Phylloscopus sibilatrix at Fogdeskogen, Borre in Vestfold. Visiting this beautiful mature woodland reserve during late April and May is a wonderful experience for the singing woodland birds but in particular its population of Wood Warblers. After an exceptionally good year in 2021 when a maximum of 9 singing males were found, 2022 returned to a more normal number of 5 singing males. The number of suitable woodland areas in Vestfold are gradually disappearing and it is a shame to report that there are plans for partial destruction of Fogdeskogen to build a new road through this much unspoilt area. How much this will affect the Wood Warbler population here only time will tell but it can be almost guaranteed that several breeding raptors will probably succumb to the planned disturbance as will the tranquillity of the whole at present, unspoilt woodland. Many local people with an interest for nature, have pointed out that this development plan is totally unnecessary as there are existing alternative roads that serve the route well, but it would seem that the local government and developers have a hidden agenda and that further development of the area is on the cards. It is a real pity that local politicians seem to have little natural history knowledge and see no value in preserving areas of natural beauty for future generations.
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| Wood Warbler (Bøksanger) Phyloscopus sibilatrix - Fogdeskogen, Borre, Vestfold 11th May 2022 |
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Wood Warbler (Bøksanger) Phyloscopus sibilatrix - Fogdeskogen, Borre, Vestfold 16th May 2022
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Wood Warbler (Bøksanger) Phyloscopus sibilatrix - Fogdeskogen, Borre, Vestfold 20th May 2020
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