Short abstract from the book: The linnet is a common breeding bird all over Denmark in
open country with scrub or low trees. It is also a common
passage migrant in October and April. The first linnet
was ringed in Denmark in 1918, with most ringed in the
first half of the 1970s. Most of the recovered birds were
ringed from April to August, and the proportion of Danish
birds is probably high. The recovered birds were ringed
in most parts of the country, fewest in central Jutland.
The Danish linnets are migratory, with most birds departing from Denmark in September. The linnets have been
recovered in a remarkably narrow zone running through
the Netherlands, Belgium and central France to Spain. In
winter most birds have been recovered in Belgium, France
and Spain.
The spring migration follows the same route as in autumn.
The mean position is south of Denmark in March, and by
the end of April most birds have returned to Denmark. The
recoveries indicate a remarkably low degree of contact with the
other Scandinavian populations.
Read more about the species in the chapter from The Danish Bird Migration Atlashere
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