Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Rødben

Rødben

Short abstract from the book:
The redshank is one of the most common waders in Denmark and additionally a common passage migrant in autumn and spring. In Denmark the first redshank was ringed in 1911, with most ringed in the 1950s and ’60s. Only two waders, the lapwing and the dunlin, have been ringed in greater numbers. Ninety-five per cent of the recovered birds were ringed on Amager; most were ringed in June–August. Danish redshanks start their autumn migration in early July, and few birds have been recovered in Denmark after that month. Some birds migrate SW along the European west coast, while others fly almost due south to Italy and the French Mediterranean coast. The migration happens fast, and in August the mean position is in northern France. One potential Danish bird was recovered in Senegal, but the majority of the Danish population seems to winter in southwest Europe and North Africa. The spring migration is fast and broad fronted as in autumn. Most birds have returned to Denmark by the end of April. Many birds have been recovered at the ringing site in subsequent breeding seasons. Passage migrants of both totanus and robusta subspecies have been ringed and recovered in Denmark. The first totanus from southern Scandinavia arrive in Denmark in late July, and their further migration is very similar to that of the Danish population. The migration of totanus from northern Scandinavia takes place somewhat later and mainly along the SW route. Most visitors from northern Scandinavia are juveniles. In spring birds from southern Scandinavia pass Denmark in March–April and birds from northern Scandinavia in early May. A few birds from the Icelandic population have been recovered or ringed in Denmark. The recoveries of these birds indicate that some are faithful to their Danish winter quarters.

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

Ringing data for Common Redshank

 
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 2.551
Ringed as chicks 4 (0,2%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 2629
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%