Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Enkeltbekkasin

Enkeltbekkasin

Short abstract from the book:
The jack snipe is a rather common passage migrant in Denmark in September–November and in April. The first jack snipe was ringed in 1949, with the majority ringed in the 1960s. The majority of the recovered birds were ringed in September and October and few during winter. Most were ringed in Vejlerne and on Amager. Only a few birds have been recovered inside the breeding area, but it is evident that some migrants from northern Sweden and Finland pass Denmark on their migration. Some birds have been found in Denmark more than a month after ringing, while others continue their migration rather quickly. In November the mean position is south of Denmark. Some migrate W, others due S. One Danish ringed jack snipe was recovered in Morocco in late November, and during winter birds have been recovered in Ireland, Belgium, France and Italy. A few winter in Denmark and in spring most birds are observed in April. Jack snipes arrive at the breeding sites in north Scandinavia from mid-April to mid-May.

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

Ringing data for Jack Snipe

 
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 262
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 87
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%