Ringing sites of Wren
(n=)Recovery sites of Wren
(n=)Facts
Birds ringed| Birds ringed | | 379 |
| Ringed as chicks | | 33 (8,7%) |
Recoveries| No. of recoveries | | 6 |
| No. of individuals | | 6 |
| Proportion recovered | | 1,6% |
The Faroese wren, ssp.
T. t. borealis, is endemic to the Faroes. It is a common resident bird with a population of 600-850 pairs. 379 wrens have been ringed, most on Nólsoy. The first was ringed in 1935 on Svínoy. Most have been ringed in July-October. There have been six recoveries, all in the Faroes. Five recoveries were at the ringing site, and one 8 km NNW of it.
Read more about the species in the chapter from
The Faroese Bird Migration Atlas here 
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