Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Hvinand

Hvinand

Short abstract from the book:
The goldeneye has a rather restricted breeding population in Denmark centred on northern Zealand, where nest boxes have helped the species to settle. From late June to late September great numbers of goldeneyes used to moult in Limfjord, but the area seems to have lost its importance. During winter many goldeneys winter in Danish waters. In Denmark the first goldeneye was ringed in 1940, with most ringed in the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s. The recovered birds were mainly ringed outside the breeding period, and most are probably passage migrants. All recoveries are from Denmark or further north, which indicates that the majority of the migrants visiting Denmark remain here until they travel back to their breeding sites. The recoveries show that the migrants come from Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwest Russia. Furthermore, some goldeneyes from Germany and the Czech Republic have been recovered in Denmark, some in the first autumn after ringing. The first migrants have been found in July and August, but the majority are from October–February. The spring migration takes place in March, and by April many of the visitors have returned to their breeding sites.

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

Ringing data for Common Goldeneye

 
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 64
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 33
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%