Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

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Short abstract from the book:
The lapwing breeds in most parts of Denmark. The Danish population has declined over the last 50 years. In Denmark the first lapwing was ringed in 1911, with the majority ringed in the 1950s and ’60s. The lapwing is the most frequently ringed wader. Most of the recovered lapwings were ringed as chicks. Danish lapwings start their migration in September, and in November the mean position is south of Denmark. The migration is directed SW. During autumn most have been recovered in Britain (40 %), France (32 %) and Spain (14 %), and during winter in western France (44 %) Spain (30 %) and Great Britain (12 %). Eighteen birds have been recovered in North Africa, most in December and January. During winter birds from eastern Denmark have in general been found further south than birds from Jutland, and young birds south of older ones. The spring migration follows the same route. The first birds return in early March and most have returned by the end of April. Many lapwings return to their birthplace, with 73 % recovered less than 20 km from the ringing site in subsequent breeding periods. Passage migrants from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and western Russia have been found in Denmark, mainly in August–October. The main known cause of death is hunting: 77 % of the lapwings recovered in France have been shot, in Ireland 69 %, Spain 68 %, Portugal 60 % and England 33 %.

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

Ringing data for Northern Lapwing

 
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 2.238
Ringed as chicks 6 (0,3%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 1387
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%