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The many water birds and other coastal avians, that have their hatching grounds on Sylt or use the island for resting on their migrations constitute an ornithological feature.

There are two notable hatching areas on Sylt, the Königshafen bay with the small island Uthörn in the north and the Rantum basin in the southeast.

Birds that hatch on Sylt include Black-headed Gull, Arctic Tern, Pied Avocet, Common Redshank, Common Gull, Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Common Shelduck and Tufted Duck.

During the migration, Sylt is a resting spot for thousands of Brent Gooses and Shelducks, Eurasian Wigeons and Common Eiders, as well as Bar-tailed Godwit, Red knots, Dunlins and Eurasian Golden Plovers.

Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Ruff and other species are less common visitors to the island.