Liz01 wrote: ↑September 11th, 2019, 11:10 am
7:58 The squirrel was here again. It looks even worse than last time. But it seems no harm to the squirrel?
Marfo wrote: ↑October 5th, 2019, 7:59 pm
Lost of noises from the forest floor ...
Marfo, thanx for reporting
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 6th, 2019, 12:18 pm
by Liz01
Solo wrote: ↑October 6th, 2019, 12:08 pm
I saw the squirrel first on FB Klapper Treff by Beatrice Schneider Liz
Solo, you're welcome!
It's the Latvian Black Stork Nest, so I reported my observation here.
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 6th, 2019, 12:27 pm
by Solo
Liz01 wrote: ↑October 6th, 2019, 12:18 pm
Solo, you're welcome!
It's the Latvian Black Stork Nest, so I reported my observation here.
I mean, if it isn't here, so I'll put the info by Beatrice here ( )
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 12th, 2019, 10:53 pm
by Solo
October 12
FB Melnais stārķis. Dzīvības lidojums
very interesting (new) informations
- e.g. "first nest ever documented in Latvia where chicks have been able to spend their childhood for more than 100 (!!!) days!"
Solo wrote: ↑October 12th, 2019, 10:53 pmFB Melnais stārķis. Dzīvības lidojums
very interesting (new) informations ..........
Solo thanks a lot!
in have translated the whole article:
For some time now we are talking about storks, but we come up with some notable highlights :)
In January of this year, together with black stork enthusiasts, we searched the Virkus forest and found several nests as a result of this activity, one of which was clearly a black stork nest. We mentioned this nest once in the summer in relation to the number of big storklets. At that time we mentioned that this year was probably the only one in Latvia with more than three Storklets.
But now that the season is over, another important fact regarding this successful nest has come to light! This is the first nest recorded in Latvia where chicks could spend their childhood for more than 100 (!!!) days! So far, the largest known childhood spent in the nest was 91 days.
In the Virkus forest Nest the Storklets were for at least 106 days! This forest is special because there were no disturbances. No forest walkers, no forestry work. The birds could be at peace with their own time and live pace.
The male fed these storklets until September 3, and as so often over the past few days, he has overfeed them.
....... Three Storklets were fledged from this nest because one of the four was hunted by a Goshawk. This makes this by far, the most successful nest ever documented by followers. Many thanks to the enthusiasts who helped find it!
Another message that has nothing to do with the previous one - this year, the storks offered their chicks to eat, for the first time in the history of observation, eels! The largest eel was at least half a meter long. So far, eels were not seen in the Black Stork menu.
The third and last news - Nesting - trip will be organized this winter :) So stay tuned - as soon as everything is in sync, we will let you know when and where to find these precious and unknown black storks!
EDIT: a small part is missing, the translation did not make sense in English or German!
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 13th, 2019, 3:10 pm
by Sue
Very interesting, many thanks, Liz, for the translation
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 15th, 2019, 3:32 pm
by Liz01
I have documented the nest rebuilding here. Each branch that has been brought is video-documented.
Maris was at a conference. He wrote : ......to my knowledge this is THE first ever documented nest building. The most important aspect of it is ......!
I have to say that makes me a bit proud.
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 15th, 2019, 11:02 pm
by Solo
Liz01 wrote: ↑October 15th, 2019, 3:32 pm... I have to say that makes me a bit proud.
It was great job Liz
(btw. why wrote Maris S. these sentences without your name )
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 16th, 2019, 6:00 am
by Liz01
Solo wrote: ↑October 15th, 2019, 11:02 pm
(btw. why wrote Maris S. these sentences without your name )
Solo, there is no essay on this conference yet. We only have the elaboration of his lecture. He has to check first my data. He finally has the data, I'm glad about that, but somehow the stick does not seem compatible with his computer. He needs a PC specialist. I should keep the data stored on my PC.
good thing takes time
I hope so - he seems be ethical researcher
(goris map?)
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: October 30th, 2019, 5:00 pm
by asteria
Grass and nettle are doing fine.
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: November 1st, 2019, 9:13 am
by Liz01
October 30
11:19 Arrival of humans
11:20 Janis K and other men can be heard nearby.
11:21 they are under the nest tree
I think I recognize the voice of Māra S. and other men
I think they will remove the camera.
11:25 the stream stopped. End of the season
Be careful, Gaja & Kaupo and come back to us in the spring. I'm waiting