Ringing Results of the Carpatica Ringing Station (S Poland) in 1998-2005

The Carpatica ringing station is located at Myscowa, in the centre of the Beskid Niski Mountains, in southern Poland. The ringing site has been operating since 1998 and since 2000 it has belonged to the SEEN (SE European Bird Migration Network) — an international organization for institutions that study bird migration. The Carpatica ringing station is situated on the south-eastern migration flyway crossing the Carpathian Mountains. Totally, 29 869 birds out of 92 different species, mainly passerines were ringed in 1998-2005. Station location and biotopes, species composition of captured birds, field work methods and results are described in the paper.