Spring migration web camera 2018

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Thu, 19.04.2018 - 18:47
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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 Sassi Peninsula – in the same area where we in the autumn could observe the migration of mainly cranes and geese.

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 .  

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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. 

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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 Finland spend the night on the beach. The local cranes have already arrived and the song of breeding crane pairs of cranes sounded even to the camera microphone.

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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The Sassi Peninsula is an important breeding area in Estonia for the short-billed dunlin which is one of the most important breeding birds on this coastal meadow from the conservation point of view.  The little bird is difficult to catch on camera but its calls can be heard nicely in calm weather.

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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