Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Bogfinke

Bogfinke

Short abstract from the book:
The chaffinch is a very common breeding bird in Denmark breeding in woods, parks and gardens. The highest abundance is in central Jutland. Outside the breeding season great numbers of chaffinches pass Denmark on migration, most in September–October and March–April. In Denmark the first chaffinch was ringed in 1917, with the majority ringed from the 1960s to today. The majority of the recovered birds were ringed in April–May and September– October, and many were ringed at migration hotspots. Only 5 % of the recovered birds were ringed as chicks. The recoveries indicate that the majority of the Danish chaffinches are residents. Fifteen per cent of the recoveries of birds ringed in the breeding season are from abroad. Danish birds have been recovered in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, France and Spain. Seventy-seven per cent of the birds that were ringed in the breeding season and recovered in a subsequent breeding season were recovered at the ringing site. The migrants visiting Denmark come from Sweden, Norway and Finland. Most of the Norwegian birds pass Jutland, with the Swedish birds passing eastern Denmark. The majority of the migrants continue SW, to Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, western France and the Iberian Peninsula. Ninety-one per cent of the chaffinches ringed during winter and recovered in a subsequent winter were recovered within 10 km of the ringing site. Compared to males, the mean position of females outside the breeding season is a little further south. Chaffinches on spring migration pass Denmark in March–April. The fastest bird flew 322 km from Anholt to southern Norway from 17 to 18 April.

Read more about the species in the chapter from The Danish Bird Migration Atlas here

Ringing data for Common Chaffinch

 
Datavisning: genmeldinger    genmeldinger/mærkninger    mærkninger
Sæson: alle    vinter    forår    sommer    efterår
Periode: alle    før 2003    2003 og frem    seneste 365 dage


Data

Birds ringed
Birds ringed 50.242
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 2699
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%