We are sad to announce the passing of Gennadi Skromnov, the founder and long-time lead editor of the nature portal Looduskalender. The Looduskalender he started in 2002 has become an indispensable guide to the wonderful world of Estonian nature for tens of thousands of Estonians and international nature enthusiasts.

Looduskalender had its humble beginnings in early spring 2002 as a sub-page of the website Ilm.ee, where summaries of current nature events were published a couple of times a week. However, Gennadi´s visionary spirit gave the idea an international dimension, and so the number of enthusiasts grew far beyond Estonia.

Estbirding reminds

Foto Arne Ader, loodusemees.ee

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Estbirding invites all new and returning teams to the Bird Race Estonian Open, celebrating its 30th anniversary!

Time: Saturday, August 16, 2025, 3:00 – 17:00

Race area: Entire Estonia

The official race rules can be found here and the main list of species here. Important: A rule change - this year there is no kilometer limit for motor vehicles.

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Kotkaklubi, www.kotkas.ee
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The broadcast is provided by Teetormaja (Youtube channel live link here)

Click on the image to open the live view in Youtube

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