Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Brushane

Brushane

Short abstract from the book:
Today the ruff is a fairly rare breeding bird in Denmark, breeding mainly in western Jutland. It is a common passage migrant, especially in May but also in June–September. In Denmark the first ruff was ringed in 1918, with the majority ringed from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. Most of the recovered birds were ringed on Amager and Tipperne in May and August. It is likely that only a few belong to the Danish population. Seventy-two per cent of the sexed individuals were males. Recoveries show the migrants passing Denmark come from Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwest Russia. Most birds arrive in Denmark in August–September. From Denmark most migrate SW along the west coast of continental Europe. Others fly more directly southwards to Italy and the French Mediterranean coast. During winter birds ringed in Denmark have been recovered in Senegal and Mali, believed to be the main wintering area, though also in southwestern Europe. Ruffs depart from their wintering grounds in February and recoveries show that many migrate via Italy. In May birds have been recovered in northern Sweden, at the Kola Peninsula and in eastern Russia, one as far east as the Sea of Okhotsk

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

Ringing data for Ruff

 
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 328
Ringed as chicks 0 (0,0%)
Recoveries
No. of recoveries 300
No. of individuals 0
Proportion recovered 0,0%