Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Gærdesmutte

Gærdesmutte

Short abstract from the book:
The wren is a very common breeding bird all over Denmark. It is also a common passage migrant and winter visitor. The first wren was ringed in Denmark in 1921, with the highest number ringed in 1990 (2,293). The recovered birds were ringed over most of the country. Most birds were ringed in the migration seasons: 17 % in spring and 70 % in autumn. The relatively few recoveries of wrens from the Danish breeding population (n=51) gives only limited information about the migration. About ninety per cent of the birds ringed in the breeding season were recovered less than 5 km from the ringing site. During winter five Danish wrens have been recovered, two from abroad (southeastern France). Passage migrants from southern Norway, southern Sweden and western Finland have been recovered in Denmark from 10 September, most in October. From Denmark some of the wrens migrate further SW. The fastest bird was recovered 19 October in northern France six days after ringing (123 km/day). Birds ringed outside the breeding season have been recovered during winter in Denmark (87 %) and in western Europe from northern Spain in the west to northern Italy in the east. In spring birds have been recovered south of Denmark in northern Germany (2) and Poland (1). Scandinavian birds have been ringed or recovered in Denmark from March to 21 May, most in April. Seventy-six of the recoveries were live recaptures. Of 101 dead birds, most had been killed by cats, collided with vehicles or had been hunted. Of birds ringed as chicks or juveniles and recovered as dead, 72 % were reported during their first year of life.

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

Ringing data for Eurasian Wren

 
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 46.297
Ringed as chicks 33 (0,1%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 3914
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%