Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Almindelig ryle

Almindelig ryle

Short abstract from the book:
The dunlin is a rather rare breeding bird in Denmark breeding mainly in western Jutland, around Limfjord and on Læsø. The dunlin is a very common passage migrant in Denmark in June–November and March–June, the majority belonging to the subspecies alpina breeding in northern Scandinavia and northern Russia. The first dunlin was ringed in 1921, with the majority ringed in the 1950s and early 1960s. The majority of the recovered birds were ringed on Amager in July–October and only very few belong to the Danish population. Only one wader, the lapwing, has been ringed in greater numbers. In autumn and winter birds of the Danish population have been recovered in Britain, western France and Mauritania and during spring in Belgium. Recoveries show that the passage migrants are from the populations around the Baltic Sea and from Siberia, western Russia and northern Scandinavia. Before they arrive in Denmark, many birds have been ringed around the Baltic Sea and in southern and western Norway. The number of passage migrants in Denmark is greatest in August. In September and October the majority of the ringed birds have been juveniles. From Denmark most birds migrate SW to the British Isles and western France. Some birds take a more southerly route across central Europe to the Mediterranean coasts of Italy, France and Spain. During winter dunlins have been recovered from Scotland in the north to Mauritania in the south; most have been recovered in the British Isles and western France. Birds ringed in eastern Denmark have in general been found further south than those ringed in western Denmark. The mean positions indicate that the spring migration takes place rather quickly. As in the autumn, some follow a route along the west coast of Europe and others cross central Europe. A few birds have been ringed in Denmark in May and subsequently recovered in northern Russia. The main known cause of death is hunting. Most have been shot in Denmark. Of 190 dead dunlins reported from France, 157 were shot, from Spain 13 of 14, in Portugal 6 of 7, and from Russia 13 of 14.

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

Ringing data for Dunlin

 
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 4.173
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 1197
No. of individuals 1
Proportion recovered 0,0%