
Fig. 1. Weight versus time of day in 416 male Reed Buntings, all ages, from SW Scania, mid-September - October.

Fig. 2. Weight versus time of day in 383 female Reed Buntings, all ages, from SW Scania, mid-September - October.

Fig. 3. Deviation cj of mean fat-class weights from the mean weight of fat-class "2" according to the Operation Baltic scale in autumn Reed Buntings. 208 males, 183 females from SW Scania, 1987 - 1995. Standard errors for the mean value of each fat-class shown. For selection criteria: see text.

.Fig. 4. The five sites supplying measurements of Reed Buntings.

Fig. 5. Weight versus day in 170 juvenile Reed Buntings from Oskarshamn in autumn. August 1st = DAY 1.

Fig. 6. Weight versus day in 575 juvenile Reed Buntings from Kvismaren and Ässön in summer and autumn. June 1st = DAY 1.

Fig. 7. Weight versus day in 110 adult Reed Buntings from Idö, Söderfjärden in late summer and autumn. July 1st = DAY 1.

Fig. 8. Weight versus day in 110 juvenile Reed Buntings from Ånnsjön and Rödön in late summer and autumn. July 1st = DAY 1.

Fig. 9. Distance versus time elapsed for 117 direct autumn recoveries of Reed Buntings from Sweden. Possible maximum performance 80 - 100 kms/day indicated with hatched line. Material: Swedish Ringing Reports, see Appendix.
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