Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Skovsneppe

Skovsneppe

Short abstract from the book:
The woodcock is a fairly common breeder in Denmark, breeding mainly in the eastern parts of the country. It is a very common passage migrant in October–November and March–April, and a rare winter visitor. In Denmark the first woodcock was ringed in 1921, with the majority ringed from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s. Most of the recovered birds were ringed in southwestern Jutland, with the majority ringed in October–November and March–April. Only seven of the recovered birds were ringed as chicks. Recoveries show that the migrants passing Denmark are from populations in Sweden, Finland, the Baltic countries and western Russia. These birds have been found in Denmark from October to April. Some birds have been caught at the ringing site during autumn, some up to 44 days after ringing. In October and November many have been recovered in Denmark, but in late November the majority have moved to the British Isles and France. In winter most birds have been recovered in the British Isles and western France. A smaller number have been recovered in Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and northern Spain. The woodcocks return to Denmark in March and April, with the last woodcocks recovered in Ireland and Scotland in March and in Belgium in mid-April. In April the mean position is northeast of Denmark. A woodcock ringed as a chick in Denmark was recovered in Russia as a two-year-old. The main known cause of death is hunting. Most were shot in November.

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

Ringing data for Eurasian Woodcock

 
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 1.508
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 405
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%