Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Blishøne

Blishøne

Short abstract from the book:
The coot is a common breeding bird all over Denmark with a rather constant population estimated at 20,000 breeding pairs. In mild winters about 200,000 coots are observed in Danish waters. Of the 7,994 ringed coots, 1,843 have been recovered, of these 241 from abroad. In July–August the coots gather in shallow aquatic habitats to moult. Although most Danish breeders remain in Denmark, some, mainly young birds, leave Denmark for the winter. Outside Denmark, most Danish birds are found in the Netherlands, Belgium and northwest France, with only a few travelling as far as southern France and Spain. Young coots wintering in Denmark are frequently found far from their hatching site, whereas adults often stay close to their breeding site year round. Coots from Finland, Sweden, the Baltic countries and western Russia are found in Denmark from September to March. About half of the recovered Danish ringed birds are recovered dead. The main known cause of death is hunting. Only 3 % have been shot since 1987.

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

Ringing data for Eurasian Coot

 
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 2.665
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 1950
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%