Following Karls' Families

[Tatiana60]

I wonder if the polish stork BS (2019) CNIG16 is still near our Karula?

[Anne7]

Around 10:29 (UTC+2), Karula flew near the Damia Bridge



The Damia Bridge (also Prince Muhammad Bridge), known in Israel as Gesher Adam, is a bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. After 1991 it was used only for goods transported by truck between Israel, the West Bank and Jordan until its closure for security reasons sometime between 2002 and 2005 during the Second Intifada. As of 2014, the Israeli side is part of a closed military area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damia_Bridge


https://goo.gl/maps/3xLThng1vwDPQ4id7

Radish fields near the Damia Bridge:

https://goo.gl/maps/6fhURjaNcvRJDuLV7

[Anne7]

I wonder if the polish stork BS (2019) CNIG16 is still near our Karula?

Hello, Tatiana

Here you can follow the Polish black storks.
http://mapa.bocianimy.pl

And of course also on the "Black Stork Tracks" topic (by Hana).

CNIG16 is still on the Jordan River, but he/she moved more northwards.


Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) wintering in Northern Israel
Wim Van den Bossche
ABSTRACT: The Bet She'an and Hula Valleys in northern Israel are a very important migration bottleneck and wintering site for Black Storks. Not only 17000 Black Storks pass on autumn passage but also up to 1400 Black Storks wintered during the mid-1990s in the fishpond complexes of the Northern Valleys. Most storks stayed in the eastern Bet She'an Valley. Most of the young birds that wintered in Israel were late migrants; a high proportion was marked at northern breeding grounds and tagged storks showed a high fidelity. Local wintering storks arrived earlier every autumn until they were 4 to 5 years old. By the middle of October, most migrants had passed and most marked adults had arrived, while only 1 out of 11 wintering marked 1-st winter birds was present. The wintering population was composed of storks from all age groups; there were substantial yearly differences in the proportion of 1st and 2nd- winter birds. Almost no Black Storks stayed on the fishpond complexes during summer. Black Storks were mainly feeding in canals and on filled and drained ponds, where they looked for small living fish. Tilapia hybrids were the main prey. Young storks showed a preference for habitats where it was easy to catch fish. The type of fishponds, draining technique and yield had a significant effect on the number of wintering birds.
https://www.aves.be/fileadmin/Aves/Bull ... -4_127.pdf

[Michi]

Hello everyone,

many thanks, Juta and Anne, for the trackermap, pictures from Karulas paths and all the interesting information.
I think I've seen a picture of the Damia bridge already earlier here in the forum. But an interesting story. Thanks, Anne!

Have a nice Sunday evening!

[Michi]

I wonder if the polish stork BS (2019) CNIG16 is still near our Karula?

Hello Tatiana , Karula and CNIG16 are no longer in the same area. CNIG16 flew a little up north, but he is still in the Jordan valley. Today he is near Kfar Ruppin.

Do you know the map of the tracked Polish storks? http://mapa.bocianimy.pl/
There you can follow CNIG16 and many other Black Storks.
But I admit that I have some problems with this map, because there are hardly any names of cities marked. At least not in the Jordan valley.

Edit:
Ups, now I see that Anne has answered this question already. I don't know how I could have missed that.

[Anne7]

Edit:
Ups, now I see that Anne has answered this question already. I don't know how I could have missed that.

Hello, Michi

We both posted at exactly 5:19 pm.
Probably that's why you didn't see my post...
(And I added the picture and the study a bit later. I needed some time to prepare the pic and to find the article.)

Yes, it is quite 'complicated' that the Polish map hardly states any place names.

[Michi]

Probably that's it, Anne.
And I haven't refreshed the page before I answered Tatiana.
But better there are two answers than none at all.

[Anne7]

Michi, that’s right.

Sova, many thanks for the weather report!

TODAY'S SUMMARY NOVEMBER 10

KARULA (Hatched 20.05.2018)
Birdmap was set to spring migration and the new distance measurement started on 15.02.2019
(Total distance on 14.02.2019 = 6606 km)
Birdmap was set to autumn migration on 11.08.2019 and the new distance measurement started on 15.07.2019
(Total distance on 14.07.2019 = 3012 km)
Overall flown distance until 14.07.2019 = 9618 km
Karula arrived in the Tal al Manţaḩ area on 01.11 (= 9 days)
No birdmap update
(Last birdmap data: 05.11.2019. Distance: 2356 km (+ 11 km in 2 days), Jordan River valley near Tal Al-Mantah in Jordan)
Weather report on 10.11 in Tal al Manţaḩ at 10:00
Temp 2 m above the ground: 29°
Temp 500 m above the ground: 23°
Precipitation: 0 mm
Humidity: 10%
Air pressure: 1014 hPa
Clouds: 40% - 90%
Wind 100 m - E/SE (09 km/h)
Wind 250 m - E/SE (12 km/h)
Wind 500 m - E/SE (21 km/h)
Weather report on 10.11 in Tal al Manţaḩ at 15:00
Temp 2 m above the ground: 29°
Temp 500 m above the ground: 27°
Wind 100 m - E (21 km/h)
Wind 250 m - E (25 km/h)
Wind 500 m - E (29 km/h)

ORU (Hatched 16.05.2019)
Oru started his first migration on 10.08.2019.
Last birdmap data: 12.10.2019. Distance: 4099 km, near Dedepınarı in Turkey.
Oru perished on 12.10.2019. Age 149 days (or 4 months and 26 days). 63 days after starting his migration.

ARU (Hatched 16.05.2019)
Aru started his first migration on 17.08.2019.
Last birdmap data: 09.10.2019. Distance: 1884 km, a little north of Borki in Belarus.
On 10.10.2019, Aru has been found alive, but in poor condition, and has been taken to veterinarians in Pinsk.
On 11.10.2019, Aru died. Age: 148 days (or 4 months and 25 days). 55 days after starting his migration.

Good night, everyone!

[Anne7]

November 11th

Hello, everyone

TRACKER MAP
Karula_November10_November11
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lsiN8 ... sp=sharing

Karula's 24-hours line is 1,41 km long.
At 13:40:07 (UTC+2), the battery level is 75% (3997 mV).

[sova]

good evening
Anne thanks for the card

[Anne7]

Hello, sova

Thanks for the weather report.

View to the East.


And zoomed in.



TODAY'S SUMMARY NOVEMBER 11

KARULA (Hatched 20.05.2018)
Birdmap was set to spring migration and the new distance measurement started on 15.02.2019
(Total distance on 14.02.2019 = 6606 km)
Birdmap was set to autumn migration on 11.08.2019 and the new distance measurement started on 15.07.2019
(Total distance on 14.07.2019 = 3012 km)
Overall flown distance until 14.07.2019 = 9618 km
Karula arrived in the Tal al Manţaḩ area on 01.11 (= 10 days)
Last birdmap data: 11.11.2019.
Distance: 2389 km (+ 33 km in 6 days), Jordan River valley near Tal Al-Mantah in Jordan
Weather report on 11.11 in Tal al Manţaḩ at 10:00
Temp 2 m above the ground: 29°
Temp 500 m above the ground: 23°
Precipitation: 0 mm
Humidity: 10%
Air pressure; 1016 hPa
Clouds: morning (20% - 60%)
Wind 100 m - E (09 km/h)
Wind 250 m - E (11 km/h)
Wind 500 m - E (19 km/h)
Weather report on 11.11 in Tal al Manţaḩ at 15:00
Temp 2 m above the ground: 28°
Temp 500 m above the ground: 25°
Wind 100 m - E (16 km/h)
Wind 250 m - E (20 km/h)
Wind 500 m - E (26 km/h)

ORU (Hatched 16.05.2019)
Oru started his first migration on 10.08.2019.
Last birdmap data: 12.10.2019. Distance: 4099 km, near Dedepınarı in Turkey.
Oru perished on 12.10.2019. Age 149 days (or 4 months and 26 days). 63 days after starting his migration.

ARU (Hatched 16.05.2019)
Aru started his first migration on 17.08.2019.
Last birdmap data: 09.10.2019. Distance: 1884 km, a little north of Borki in Belarus.
On 10.10.2019, Aru has been found alive, but in poor condition, and has been taken to veterinarians in Pinsk.
On 11.10.2019, Aru died. Age: 148 days (or 4 months and 25 days). 55 days after starting his migration.

I wish you all a nice evening.

[Michi]

Many thanks, Anne and Sova, for the trackermap, pictures and the weather data!

To me, it looks like Karula will not move on. He has arrived in his familiar surroundings - his second home.

A nice evening to you, too, Anne, and to everyone!

[Solo]

I wonder if the polish stork BS (2019) CNIG16 is still near our Karula?

Tatiana,
you can read about CNIG 16 and the all others migrating (and wintering) black storks from Poland in the Black Stork Tracks thread - great infos by Hana (e.g. here viewtopic.php?p=700204#p700204 and on)

[sova]

12. November

good morning to all
Karula has new data (11.11.) - 2389 km

[Anne7]

Hello, everyone

good morning to all
Karula has new data (11.11.) - 2389 km

Thank you, Sova
I completed yesterday's summary.

Karula
Last birdmap data: 11.11.2019.
Distance: 2389 km (+ 33 km in 6 days), Jordan River valley near Tal Al-Mantah in Jordan

[Anne7]

TRACKER MAP
Karula_November11_November12
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bBKQu ... sp=sharing

Karula's 24-hour line is 2,26 km long.
At 13:31:21 (UTC+2), the battery level is 75%.

[sova]

Anne thanks for the card
Karula had very nice day today (weather moderate)

[Anne7]

Anne thanks for the card
Karula had very nice day today (weather moderate)

Sova , thanks for the weather report.
Yes, these are nice temperatures.

TODAY'S SUMMARY NOVEMBER 12

KARULA (Hatched 20.05.2018)
Birdmap was set to spring migration and the new distance measurement started on 15.02.2019
(Total distance on 14.02.2019 = 6606 km)
Birdmap was set to autumn migration on 11.08.2019 and the new distance measurement started on 15.07.2019
(Total distance on 14.07.2019 = 3012 km)
Overall flown distance until 14.07.2019 = 9618 km
Karula arrived in the Tal al Manţaḩ area on 01.11 (= 11 days)
No birdmap update
(Last birdmap data: 11.11.2019. Distance: 2389 km (+ 33 km in 6 days), Jordan River valley near Tal Al-Mantah in Jordan)
Weather report on 12.11 in Tal al Manţaḩ at 10:00
Temp 2 m above the ground: 26°
Temp 500 m above the ground: 23°
Precipitation: 0 mm
Humidity: 30%
Air pressure: 1015 hPa
Clouds: 0%
Wind 100 m - E (14 km/h)
Wind 250 m - E (13 km/h)
Wind 500 m - E (07 km/h)
Weather report on 12.11 in Tal al Manţaḩ at 15:00
Temp 2 m above the ground: 25°
Temp 500 m above the ground: 23°
Wind 100 m - E (19 km/h)
Wind 250 m - E (21 km/h)
Wind 500 m - E (29 km/h)

ORU (Hatched 16.05.2019)
Oru started his first migration on 10.08.2019.
Last birdmap data: 12.10.2019. Distance: 4099 km, near Dedepınarı in Turkey.
Oru perished on 12.10.2019. Age 149 days (or 4 months and 26 days). 63 days after starting his migration.

ARU (Hatched 16.05.2019)
Aru started his first migration on 17.08.2019.
Last birdmap data: 09.10.2019. Distance: 1884 km, a little north of Borki in Belarus.
On 10.10.2019, Aru has been found alive, but in poor condition, and has been taken to veterinarians in Pinsk.
On 11.10.2019, Aru died. Age: 148 days (or 4 months and 25 days). 55 days after starting his migration.

Have a nice evening, everyone.

[Tatiana60]

Thank you, Anne7, Michi, Solo, for your answers. It is interesting to know how our Кarula flies among other birds, to know if its route and behavior differs from other black storks... I can see that Кarula is not a lonely bird and that's fine. It is a pity that there are not enough photos of black storks from these places... maybe it's for the best, though... Our Karula knows no bounds. There are no obstacles for him. How good it is that there are friendly people living near the Jordan river who do not harm the birds! He is so happy between the farmers of Jordan and Palistina. The ridges of the mountains shelter from the big winds, in the valley between them flows a winding river, the climate is like in Paradise-neither hot nor cold.

[Anne7]

November 13th

Hello, everyone!

Tatiana

TRACKER MAP
Karula_November12_November13
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eqk6v ... sp=sharing

Karula's 24-hours line is 9,58 km long.
In the early morning, he made a (very) little excursion to the north.
At 14:11:41 (UTC+2), the battery level is 74% (3992 mV).