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Table 1 Spring migration speed, based on the time difference between release in the UK and last detection in Germany, as well as last detection in UK and last detection in Germany. Distances refer to the shortest distance between the tagging location and the location of the last detection

From: Migratory movements of bats are shaped by barrier effects, sex-biased timing and the adaptive use of winds

Deployment

Time between tagging and last detection UK [days]

Overall migration speed, including time spent in UK

Overall migration speed after last detection UK

Days

km

km/day

Days

km

km/day

31910

4

7

493

71

3

477

157

31897

9

18

457

25

9

434

47

35901

0

9

547

61

9

579

65

38873

1

9

449

50

8

450

56

39001

1

6

574

96

5

574

113

Average

3

10

504

61

7

503

88