Common Murre

Uria aalge

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Short abstract from the book:
In Denmark the common guillemot breeds only at the most eastern outpost of the country, Græsholm. This colony is estimated at 2,500 breeding pairs. The first common guillemot was ringed in 1927, with the majority ringed in the late 1970s. All the recovered common guillemots have been ringed at Græsholm, 35 % as chicks. The young common guillemots leave Græsholm in company with the male in the second half of June, and from July to September most birds remain in the southern part of the Baltic Sea. Some leave the Baltic Sea in October, where birds have been recovered around Zealand and Funen. A few common guillemots have been recovered in Norway and Britain. Some birds stay close to the colony year round. In mid-March birds return to the colony. Most settle in their breeding colony, and adults are faithful to their breeding site. A few birds born on Græsholm have been recorded in Swedish colonies on Store Karlsö and Hallands Väderö. Outside the breeding season, Denmark is visited by common guillemots from the British Isles (99 % from Scotland). Some Scottish guillemots have been recovered around Bornholm and Græsholm, but the majority have been found along the west coast of Jutland and in Kattegat. Several birds from the Swedish colonies in the Baltic Sea have been recovered around Bornholm and Græsholm, many in the breeding season. Many common guillemots from Heligoland in Germany have been recovered in Denmark. During their first autumn, many of the young birds from Heligoland move north along the west coast of Jutland and from August some have been found in inner Danish waters.

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

Ringing data for Common Murre

 
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 2.299
Ringed as chicks 635 (27,6%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 1258
No. of individuals 1
Proportion recovered 0,0%