Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Vendehals

Vendehals

Short abstract from the book:
The wryneck is a scarce breeding bird in Denmark, occurring mainly in central and western Jutland. The population was about 30-50 breeding pairs in 2003. It is a common passage migrant, most frequent in the spring. The first wryneck was ringed in Denmark in 1929, with the largest number ringed in 1969 (205). The recovered birds were ringed in most parts of Denmark, at migration hotspots (13), breeding sites (9) and possible breeding sites (2). Two recoveries of first-year birds in northern France and Belgium indicate that the birds from the Danish breeding population migrate SSW. Since no Danish birds have been recovered between late August and early May, we have no information on the further migration and winter quarters. The only recovery in spring is a bird recovered on 12 May at a possible breeding site. The recoveries indicate that Denmark is visited by migrants from southern Norway, southern Sweden and southwestern Finland. Birds from these populations have been recovered in Denmark from early September. Birds ringed in Denmark during migration and recovered south of the country have been recovered in northern Germany and western France. None of the birds ringed during migration have been recovered between mid-September and early May. In spring the first bird was recovered in Denmark on 3 May and no birds have been recovered south of the country. Two birds were ringed and recovered in the same spring: one was ringed on Saltholm on 11 May and recovered seven days later in Karlstad in Sweden (397 km, N), and one was ringed on Hjelm on 2 May and recovered 14 days later at Falsterbo in Sweden (155 km, ESE). Of the 24 recoveries, eight were live recaptures, eleven were found dead, one was killed by a cat and one had been shot (in Sweden in 1967).

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

Ringing data for Eurasian Wryneck

 
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 2.461
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 150
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%