Movements of Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
For many years several MRG members have concentrated on populations of Pied Flycatchers using nest-boxes, especially in the Clwyd hills. The two maps below show the movements overseas and the long-distance movements within Britain. There are also scores of short-distance movements, and hundreds of birds retrapped at, or near to, their natal site: these will be analysed elsewhere.
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
By contrast, few Spotted Flycatchers Muscicapa striata are ringed by the Group, and only one recovery has resulted:
