Short abstract from the book: The goldcrest breeds in coniferous forests all over Denmark
and is a common passage migrant in September–October
and April. In Denmark the first goldcrest was ringed in 1926, with most ringed in the 1980s and first half of the 1990s.
The recovered birds were mainly passage migrants ringed in
September–October and April at the migration hotspots. The
recoveries show that the visitors come from Norway, Sweden,
Finland, the Baltic countries and northwest Russia. Not
surprisingly, Norwegian birds are most common in Jutland,
whereas Swedish and Finnish birds are more frequent in
eastern Denmark. The goldcrests leave Denmark in many
different directions. Some have migrated due west to the
British Isles and others SSW to Germany, the Netherlands,
Belgium, France and Italy. A fast bird migrated 736 km from
Omø to Spurn Point in one day in mid-October. A few birds
have been “blown” to Øland or southwest Norway. Twenty-six birds have been recovered during winter, of these 15 in
Denmark. Goldcrests have also been recovered in Germany,
the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Algeria (!). The goldcrests pass Denmark on their return migration in March–
April. A few birds ringed in Denmark in April were recovered
in Britain less than a month after ringing.
Read more about the species in the chapter from The Danish Bird Migration Atlashere
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