Migration Dynamics of the Rustic Bunting Based on the Ringing Monitoring in the Gaofeng Forestry Area of Nenjiang,China

【Objective】Populations of passerine birds that migrate for long distances are decreasing continuously. In recent years,the declining trend of the population number of Rustic Bunting( Emberiza rustica) is more prominent.Through the long-term monitoring and migration dynamics analysis of the Rustic Bunting population,we intent to provide a scientific basis for the species conservation.【Method】From 2001 to 2017,70 pieces of sticky net with 3 m high and 20 m long were set up in different habitats from 15 thMarch to 31 thMay and from 15 thAugust to 20 thNovember in Gaofeng forest region,Nenjiang,China. Patrol was implemented once every half an hour. The birds trapped in the net were recorded and then released after banding. Meteorological data were recorded daily from 2001 to 2017 by Nenjiang meteorological station which located 6 km away from Gaofeng forest region,and downloaded from the website of China meteorological data sharing service. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22.0 software. 【Result】From 2001 to 2017,a tot