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December 2

KARL
very probably his "winter break" already began

"locality Keleilik or Keilak (resp. border area Southern Kordofan - West Kordofan, Sudan): Oct. 13 - Nov. 15
"winter pause" from Nov. 15 to ... (?)" - but where is his second wintering area? what say to us the map?

Karl flew previous 2 years to South Sudan (= Republic of South Sudan), former Western Equatoria State


and he stayed in not very big area south from Southern National Park
Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, is a town in Tumbura County, Gbudwe State, in the western part of South Sudan; Gbudwe is one of the 28 states of South Sudan created on 2 October 2015 - it is located in the Equatoria region and it is part of the former state of Western Equatoria (wiki)

area is for me unknown - maybe anything else

(https://de.alltravels.com/sudsudan/all- ... to-1466166)

December 3

I very miss new data by MARE
I hope she is O.K. and still (as previous year) she is only out of GSM coverage area
2017: last data - Oct. 25, new data - Dec. 20
2018: last data - Oct. 31, new data -

we have to be patient

Liz,
area our Eedi on 2 maps - you can choice the view on the https://satellites.pro/#19.792549,42.492371,9 - see here:

Apple map is nice green

Solo wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2018, 7:42 pm satellites.pro hasn't probably the newest data/satellite images : e.g. area our Eedi is without the "new" King Fahad Dam previously known as Bisha Dam - the dam was constructed between 1986 and 1997

Solo .... is not that Dam?
https://www.google.ch/maps/place/K%C3%B ... 5802?hl=de


https://satellites.pro/#19.694819,42.489946,16

sova wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2018, 8:07 pm Solo .... is not that Dam? ...

I read Sova your contribution after I already corrected pic and also the text - the first pic was not enough exactly , also yes - you area right
(I know the sattelites.pro long time and I us them time to time in my "migrationalbums" - white storks, but I am not sure if also here)

Solo wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2018, 6:54 pm I very miss new data by MARE
...........we have to be patient

Solo Good morning!

me too. I hope, that she is doing well

A black stork is wintering in Germany.
He was spotted on December 4 at 11:00 AM in southern Baden.

The first documented sighting was in Germany in Baden Württemberg on 19.12.2000 at 16:04:01 at Achern
Later there were sightings in Saxony, 2x in January; In Brandenburg in February; In Lower Saxony also in January.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8th

Good Morning !

Thanks for all your great work

Liz, I believe that there were always storks who were staying in Europe for different reasons, but in the past we didn't know about it.

In our time, with people travelling more often and with all the technical equipment like: Personal excellent cameras, live cams all over and above all, many of us have become aware of issues related to bird watching all over the world.
If you take me for example, I always liked to watch nature since early childhood, but I knew only what I saw near me or during some tours in other places. We visited many European countries during summer, but I saw empty Storks nests and didn't know a thing about BS, because in books you always see the WS . In recent years, after I knew them from Cams, I'm looking for them while travelling.

Since we know new kinds of birds, we feel like we see them much more and everywhere, I hope you understand my explanation.

Good Morning Solo, Abigyl and all

New data by EEDI

3.12.2018

Last Data 27.11.2018 7826 km
03.12.2018 Distance 7870 km + 44km
It seems, it is a very good area this year. 44 km in seven days is not much moving

It's hard to see Eedi in all the black lines

Abigyl wrote: ↑December 8th, 2018, 8:15 am Good Morning !
.......... I hope you understand my explanation.

Abigyl, I understand your explanation.
In my childhood I have already observed animals. There were many to see. Much more than now. I grew up in Bavaria, in an area where there were wet meadows and swamps. It was very, very interesting for me. There was an incredible diversity. Snakes, birds, and mammals....It was more interesting than the school :) From time to time I forgot that I have to go to school. I stayed in the woods and meadows and watched what the animals do. My parents were excited.
Now you can drive for miles in Germany and see nothing!

Observations of the black storks was already a long time ago. Humans have always been interested in the secret forest dwellers. They were fascinated. I don't think they could hibernate at earlier times. They need open water. Our winters were very hard and long. That is over now. Its getting warmer and warmer. Sooner or later it will have a negative impact on the population.

Yes weather is changing for the better, like Saudi - getting much more rain and storms in their deserts. You can see also in North Africa where they had even snow in the last winters.
And on the other hand - Europe with late or warmer winter or very dry years in France or others.

Swamps? you remind me going there with other kids since I was 5, and loosing one shoe each visit . One day archaeologists will find all the old models and it will go to a museum.
We had nice frogs there with their mini "babies" (tadpoles?) and charming daffodils with a rare smell that no longer exists.

Abigyl wrote: ↑December 8th, 2018, 11:52 am .........
Swamps? you remind me going there with other kids since I was 5, and loosing one shoe each visit . One day archaeologists will find all the old models and it will go to a museum. ......

Your shoes will go down in history. Archaeologists will think, that at this era there were one-legged humans.

Liz, thank you
It is heartwarming to see that "our" dear beloved, Eedi among them, are doing fine! It makes the darkest time of the year bright in our hearts.

9.12 New update by Eedi - 7958 km (+88 km) , he is in Wadi Tarj near Al Baheem

December 10

Good Morning Solo, Summi, Hellem and all

Hellem wrote: ↑December 9th, 2018, 10:41 pm
9.12 New update by Eedi - 7958 km (+88 km) , he is in Wadi Tarj near Al Baheem

Thank you, Hellem These are good news

I see that Eedi has chosen a new area! He has left the old area 8.12.2018. He flew to Wadi Bishah, thereafter to the Wadi Tarj.




He started 07.12.2018 to the new place.

He is near Al Baheem


Picture from April 2016 (near Al Baheem)


It seems a nice place for our Eedi

On the right on the road 2163 is a very nice place too. Picture April 2017 (It's behind the King Fahd Dam)


more pictures you can find here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@19.7179657 ... 3?hl=de-DE

and here:
Picture by Arnab Bera Wadi Tarj in Saudi Arabia.



https://www.google.de/search?q=Wadi+Tar ... 12&bih=932

Eedi 2015 - 2018

Hellem and Liz, thank you
Eedi did not send us new data for some time because he was busy finding the most beautiful summer resort and the best catering as can be seen from the pics!