Postnuptial Migration of Honey Buzzards through the Swiss-French Border Area
Sources:
Table giving observations in the Swiss-French border area
Location |
Country |
Date |
Count |
Comment |
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Chevrier |
France |
22nd August |
250 |
|
23rd August |
39 |
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24th August |
39 |
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4th September |
118 |
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5th September |
45 |
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8th September |
73 |
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9th September |
29 |
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Bretolet |
Switzer-land |
10th September |
24 |
|
Divonne |
France |
11th September |
13 |
|
Chevrier |
France |
12th September |
14 |
|
13th September |
11 |
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15th September |
16 |
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17th September |
6 |
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22nd September |
1 |
It is really the end! |
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Bretolet |
Switzer-land |
24th September |
4 |
|
Verbois |
Switzer-land |
28th September |
1 |
|
Chevrier |
France |
29th September |
4 |
|
3rd October |
2 |
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Total |
|
|
689 |
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Comment: the trend in the counts is not that different from that at Falsterbo or in Denmark with a marked late August and early September peak and little movement after 15th September. This suggests that the birds move quickly through Germany. The pattern of migration in this area in 2000 appears to have been normal.