Beaver Camera on Saaremaa 2017

[Hagnat]

June 20

Mallard family

They did not sleep here but on the other side of the 'creek'

[Hagnat]

A big thank you to whoever cut back the plants.

In a different context you wrote earlier: 'I prefer to avoid the projection of human values onto animals.' Do you think animals like the cutting of reed beds in this time of year?
As a viewer I had no problems with the growth on the other side, only with those just in front of the camera.

[Biker]

video 2017-06-19 19:25: isn't it nice here?

[maertha]

17:24

[Hagnat]

June 21

I was glad because I thought the problem was solved, but the cam is back to blur again.

[Hagnat]

Alphabetical list of 99 from April 19 - June 20 on this cam observed species of bird. Only with certainty identified species. Most of them only heard.
Later some species added. See at the end.

* Black stork, Barn swallow, Barnacle goose, Bearded reedling, Black-headed gull, Black-tailed godwit, Black woodpecker, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue tit, Brambling, Brent goose, Bullfinch, Buzzard
* Canada goose, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal tit, Collared dove, Common gull, Coot, Cormorant, Corn crake, Crane, Cuckoo, Curlew
* Dunnock
* Goldfinch, Greenfinch,
* Fieldfare
* Gadwall, Garden warbler, Garganey, Goldcrest, Goldeneye, Great spotted woodpecker, Great tit, Greater white-fronted goose, Green sandpiper, Greenshank, Grey-headed woodpecker, Grey heron, Greylag goose
* Hawfinch, Herring gull, Hooded crow, House martin
* Icterine warbler
* Jay
* Kingfisher
* Lapwing, Lesser spotted woodpecker, Lesser whitethroat, Linnet, Little grebe, Long-tailed tit
* Magpie, Mallard, Marsh warbler, Meadow pipit, Merganser, Mistle thrush, Moorhen, Mute swan
* Nightjar
* Parrot crossbill, Pied flycatcher, Pygmy owl
* Raven, Red crossbill, Red-backed shrike, Red-breasted flycatcher, Redpoll, Redshank, Redwing, Reed bunting, Robin, Rosefinch
* Sandwich tern, Savi's warbler, Shelduck, Shoveler, Siskin, Skylark, Snipe, Song thrush, Spotted nutcracker, Starling, Swift,
* Tawny owl, Teal, Thrush nightingale, Tree pipit, Treecreeper, Turtle dove
* Whimbrel, Whinchat, White tailed eagle, Whitethroat, White wagtail, Wigeon, Woodcock, Wood pigeon, Whooper swan, Willow tit, Willow warbler, Woodlark, Wood warbler
* Yellowhammer

In addition 13 uncertain species and 5 unknown.

- July 7 White tailed eagle added as certain species number 100. 12 uncertain species left
- July 16 Magpie added as certain species number 101.
- July 16: Black stork added as certain species number 102.
- July 20 Wood warbler added as certain species number 103
- August 4 added but heard May 28: European turtle dove as certain species number 104
- August 6 Red-backed shrike added as certain species number 105
- September 19 Little grebe and Moorhen added as certain species number 106 and 107
- Reed bunting (108)
- Nov 06 (also heard earlier) Wigeon (109)

[Hagnat]

The view is back to normal.

[Marfo]

The view is back to normal.

Yes, but the sound is terrible with this wind.

Impressive list of birds, by the way.

[Hagnat]

...Impressive list of birds, by the way.

It is not bad in two months.
With no wind and more listening probably the list would have been longer.
But the number of bird species in sight is much lower then seen from my inner city window. On the other hand: I have seen no other mammals than bats from my window.

[laranjeiras]

looks different to me - have they changed the angle/location of the camera?

[Hagnat]

looks different to me - have they changed the angle/location of the camera?

No. They mowed the reed, and the water is covered with algae.

[Biker]

Compared to the beginning of the transfer, the view is different, laranjeiras.
viewtopic.php?p=523509#p523509
Since a while (days or weeks, no idea). Now we can see a bit more from the right side of the beaver's home. But because of the mowing of the reed and the high water level seems the difference bigger than it is.

[Marfo]

June 22

The view is still in black and white. Amazing.

[juta]

Hagnat, I copied your list on front page
viewtopic.php?p=521980#p521980

[Hagnat]

June 22

The view is still in black and white. Amazing.

Yes, but as long it is sharp that is no real problem.




Biker, the angle of the camera changed on May 25.
Juta, no problem.

[Hagnat]

Mallard family

[Hagnat]

Someone cleared the water with a rake. First behind the cam, later in front. Now we can see it again and it is streaming. What a difference! Thank you for doing this in your own time.
(Only the local Whinchat complained)

[Hagnat]

Beaver

[Marfo]

June 22

The view is still in black and white. Amazing.

Yes, but as long it is sharp that is no real problem.

I didn't say it was a problem, It is just amazing all the things that happen to and with this cam.
An orange rake for instance. I wish I had seen it. There is more human activity lately than animal presence. No one's fault.

[Biker]

in the morning of 22. June ~ 8:00: a pair of Motacillidae. I think White wagtail, but not sure because of the lack of coloration in the transmission.




And a swallow

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