Kampener Vogelkoje auf Sylt, Nature reserve in Kampen, Germany

The Kampener Vogelkoje is a 10-hectare nature reserve on the eastern edge of Sylt, containing a 4.5-hectare duck decoy with a freshwater pond separated from the Wadden Sea by a dike. Two thatched decoy cottages and one of the four catching pipes were rebuilt between 1986 and 1988; the reserve is mostly wooded.

The site was built in 1767 as a duck-catching facility and served this purpose for over 150 years. After operations ended, it transformed into a protected nature area and has maintained this role to the present day.

The Söl'ring Foriining organization maintains this historical site, preserving both the natural environment and the traditional duck-catching heritage of Sylt.

A loop trail winds through the site with several information points to explore along the way. Most areas are easy to access, and visitors should wear walking shoes and bring weather-appropriate clothing.

Of the four catching pipes once used to funnel ducks, only one was rebuilt between 1986 and 1988, alongside two thatched keeper's huts that now hold an exhibition on the decoy. The pond drains into the Wadden Sea through a pipe fitted with a non-return flap.