Short abstract from the book: The robin is a common breeding bird all over Denmark,
breeding in forests, parks and gardens. It is a very common
passage migrant in September–October and April–May and
an common winter visitor. In Denmark the first robin was
ringed in 1913, with most ringed from the 1960s to the present day. The recovered birds have been ringed in all areas of
the country, mainly during migration in September–October
and April–May. Only relatively few of the recovered birds
were ringed in the breeding season. The majority of the
Danish robins are probably migrants migrating SW. Danish
birds have been recovered in a rather narrow zone through
the Netherlands, Belgium, western Germany, France, Spain
and Portugal. After 14 October all Danish birds have been
recovered from abroad. During winter birds have been recovered in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. In spring the
first bird was recovered in Denmark on 6 April. The mean
distance between ringing and recovery site of birds ringed as
adults and recovered in a subsequent breeding season was 2
km (0–13, n=14).
In September–October many robins from Norway,
Sweden, Finland and the Baltic countries have been recovered in Denmark. Most of the migrants continue SW, and in
September the mean position is south of Denmark. Most birds seem to have reached their winter quarters in western and
southwestern Europe in November. A few have been recovered
in North Africa. The easternmost recoveries during winter
were all of birds ringed on Christiansø. The mean positions
indicate that many birds have departed from their winter
quarters during March, with the mean position in April in
Denmark.
Read more about the species in the chapter from The Danish Bird Migration Atlashere
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