Blackcap

Short abstract from the book:
Blackcap is a common migrant in the Faroes on migration, and a rare visitor in summer, with a single breeding record (Tórshavn). 550 blackcaps have been ringed in the Faroes, the majority on Nólsoy (440) and Sumba, Suðuroy (101). 29 birds have been ringed in spring (April-June) and 521 in autumn (September-November) with peaks around 5 October (89 birds) and 25 October (109 birds). 53% of the ringed birds were females and 47% males (n=537), and among aged birds (n=181), 78% were ringed in their first calendar-year and 22% later. There are six recoveries of blackcap ringed in the Faroes. A 2nd calendar-year female ringed on 20 October 2000 on Nólsoy was killed by a cat on 2 November 2000 on Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, 421 km south of the ringing site. There are five recoveries of foreign-ringed blackcaps in the Faroes, from Belgium (3), the Netherlands (1), and England (1). All were ringed in August- October and recovered in the same autumn. There are two arrival peaks during the autumn. Birds arriving in early October are presumably North European birds, those arriving in late October are presumably birds from West and Central Europe.

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