Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
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 Estonian text posted 05.04.2018

Black stork     Must-toonekurg      Ciconia nigra

Today in the springtime warmth the black stork male arrived in the stork nest, as usual as the first.

Familiar place but after more than half a year’s absence everything has to be checked…

Transmission courtesy of  Elisa and EENet
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Estonian text posted 04.04.2018

Screencap  IceAge, LK forum

Spring has dragged this year and with the snowy weather after the Easter holidays  the birds visited the feeder quite busily.

The birds seen in the camera this year were introduced by the Linnuvaatleja, www.linnuvaatleja.ee

Our thanks to the Looduskalender forum!

The camera operated at Otepää in the yard of  Arne Ader. The birds were fed by Balsnack, www.balsnack.ee

Until meeting again in the new season!

Transmission courtesy of  Elisa and EENet
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Estonian text posted 04.04.2014

Screencap  from  webcam: Venegor, LK forum

The camera was located in  Viljandi  County, on territory managed by the  Lembitu  Hunting Society, and Priit Vahtramäe has cared for the animals – many thanks from us all.

Thank you also to  the LK forum and all camera viewers

Estonian Ornithological Society announces
Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text posted 25.03.2018

Redpolls

On Sunday the city birdwatching organised by the Estonian Ornithological Society each spring took place. 115 persons in 24 different Estonian cities took part.

While the number of participating cities and watchers was similar to the previous years, the number of encountered species was clearly lower than in the last couple of years. In the cities 99 bird species were noted which is 16 species less than in early spring last year. The number of noted species stayed more modest this year mainly due to the comparatively cold March and the belated arrival of migratory birds caused by this. Still in several cities cranes, different geese and sheldrakes were seen and a numerous migration of skylarks was also noted.

Video recorded by  Venegor, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 25.03.2018

White-tailed eagle    Merikotkas       Haliaeëtus albicilla

For the first time since the start of the egg-laying male  Sulev brought a prey to the nest  for his partner. Not a fish but a migratory bird.

At sea there are areas with open water but fish seldom gather in such places. Rather they still keep in the safe shelter of the ice cover.