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Estonian text posted 18.04.2018
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To observe the spring migration of birds we have installed a camera on the
At the springtime migration particularly many barnacle geese arrive here to the coastal meadows. The first barnacle geese have already been seen on the nearby fields and also flying over the observation point. Here on the coastal meadows they have nothing to do before some green to nibble at has grown. The shore vegetation will only begin to develop when the air temperature permanently holds at least 5 degrees of warmth throughout day and night. A cool spring and cold sea have not let the vegetation on the Sassi meadows sprout .
In any case the Sassi Peninsula and its nearest neighbourhood is one of the most important stopping places on the spring migration of barnacle geese, and the peak period of the migration usually arrives between May 15 and 25. According to data from crane and goose veteran Aivar Leito up to 20 000 geese stay here at this time.
We will put the barnacle geese on hold until there is more greenery, and until then observe other migrants and those who have already arrived at home.
Numerous passing whooper swans stay currently in the shore waters and cranes heading for
In the mixed flocks of whooper swans, greater white-fronted geese and bean geese some ten Canada geese could be seen .
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Numerous common redshanks, lapwings, oystercatchers and skylarks breed here. The larks and lapwings can be seen and heard in the camera in all kinds of weather
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