Text and images Aivar Leito
Translation Liis

Estonian text published 19.10.2017

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Photos from the catching of ”Ahja 5“ on July 6, 2016.

”Ahja 5“ and Ivar Ojaste with the French crane film team

Dear Crane Friends!

Text and trail camera clips Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
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Estonian text published 19.10.2017

The badger is a cool creature, never mind that he has surrendered the title of Animal of the Year to the roe deer. It makes no difference to him and he gets on with his own life as ever.

He has guests and some tend to arrive without notice when the owner of the burrow is not even at home himself. He keeps busy, tidies both himself and his home. Socializes, sleeps, sniffs fresh air and enjoys the sun even if it was sparingly offered this summer.

Photos and text Aivar Leito

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Estonian text published 12.10.2017

„Mustakurmu“ and birdmen Ivar Ojaste and Uko Blieve

Dear Crane Friends!

Text Aivar Leito

Photos Ainar Unus
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Estonian text published 11.10.2017

Juvenile crane from this year  with transmitter 

On October 6 2017, from the morning until afternoon, an active crane migration towards south took place in western Estonia. Our young sat cranes from this summer also started on their way with this migration wave: Loode“ from the Mullutu crane community in eastern Saaremaa, crane „Liiva“ from the Muraja community in eastern Saaremaa and crane „Paslepa“ from Noarootsi. It is interesting that they all flew southwards straight across the sea.

Info from Estonian Ornithological Society

Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text published 10.10.2017

Wigeons. Matsalu

Results of the EuroBirdwatch days: only 185 000 birds

On the international EuroBirdwatch 2017 days on September 30 and October 1, Estonian bird friends counted altogether 185 000 birds of 162 species. The same number of species was seen as in earlier years but the number of birds was smaller than usual. The wigeon turned out to be the most numerous bird for the second year in succession.