Following Karls' Families

[Solo]

thank you Solo! karl will come home, I am sure!

Chrisitz, you're welcome

[Anne7]

Hello, everyone

Thank you for the info, Urmas.
A transmitter that no longer sends data can, of course, have all kinds of causes.
I really hope it is only a technical problem, and that our Karl is already in Bulgaria or Romania in the meantime.

Solo, yes, it will be a long wait.
Based on previous years, we could see how long Karl (usually) needs to travel from Syria to Estonia.
Today is April 3 (not 4). As asteria wrote, you skipped a day.

Here is Karula's morning map:

TRACKER MAP
Karula_April03_morning
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JqR2p ... sp=sharing

He is still flying around in his favourite area.

[Solo]

...Based on previous years, we could see how long Karl (usually) needs to travel from Syria to Estonia....

2017 (they weren't data every day)
19.3.2017-Israel-viewtopic.php?p=516586#p516586
24.3.2017-Turkey-(before Marmara Sea)-viewtopic.php?p=517168#p517168
28.3.2017-Europe-viewtopic.php?p=517787#p517787
...
04.04.20017 Karl arrived at the nest at 10:37
09.04.2017 Kati arrived at the nest at 14:38

2018
24.03.2018-Jordan-viewtopic.php?p=570347#p570347
26.03.2018-Turkey-viewtopic.php?p=570902#p570902
27.03.2018-Turkey-(before Marmara Sea)-viewtopic.php?p=571152#p571152
28.03.2018-Europe-viewtopic.php?p=571370#p571370
...
08.04.2018 - 12:35 Karl arrived at the nest and 18:25 Kati arrived

2019
29.03.2019-Lebanon

[Anne7]

Thank you for your efforts, Solo.
Unfortunately, in previous years, there also appear to be several days without an update.
Especially in 2017.

So I tried a different approach.
I used the scroller bar in birdmap.
I know it is not always 100% accurate, but it is accurate enough for this purpose.

In 2017, Karl flew 15 days between Syria and Estonia. (from 20.03 until 04.04)


In 2018, he was on the road for 14 days to fly this traject. (from 25.03 until 08.04)



I think we can conclude that Karl - if everything is fine with him - can probably be expected in Karula Park around the 12th or the 13th of April.
29.03 + 14 (or 15) days = 12.04 (or 13.04)
So still 9 or 10 days to go!

PS:
A remarkable fact is that the average daily flown distance was almost exactly the same (on this traject) in both years.
219 km/day in 2017 and 218 km/day in 2018. (rounded numbers)
2017: 7187 — 3902 = 3285 / 3285 : 15 = 219 km/day
2018: 7252 — 4205 = 3047 / 3047 : 14 = 217,7 km/day

[Solo]

...So still 9 or 10 days to go!

"after April 13 (probably)" viewtopic.php?p=640985#p640985

[aquiline]

Last data of Sander (Greater Spotted Eagle) is of March 29, too (from Romania) So let us not worry too much about our Karl. I'm sure, he is on his way home

[Anne7]

aquiline
Thanks for bringing hope and optimism.

Here is Karula's afternoon map

TRACKER MAP
Karula_April03_afternoon
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SrQo4 ... sp=sharing

Karula spends a long time here:

[sova]

Good evening everybody
Anne .... Karula's data are available.

[Anne7]

Good evening everybody
Anne .... Karula's data are available.

Many thanks, Sova
You deserve a gold medal.

TODAY'S SUMMARY APRIL 03

KARL
Karl's spring migration started in West Equatoria, South Sudan, on 13.03. He appeared on birdmap on 16.03.
The below distance measurement starts on March 02.
No new data (Last data: 29.03.2019 / 4155 km / near Akkari (Homs Governorate) in Syria)
We do not know where Karl is.

MARU
Maru perished on 25.02.2019 at about 13:00, near the Al Ballanah wastewater ponds in Egypt.
Last flight data: 25.02.2019

PÄIKE
No new data (Last data: 07.10.2018)
Last known location: near Schiza Island, Peloponnese, Greece

KARULA
Birdmap was set to spring migration and a new distance measurement started on 15.02.2019 (Total distance on 14.02.2019: 6606 km)
No new data (Last data 02.04.2019 (morning) / 721 km)
He is in the same area, near Tall al Manţaḩ in the Jordan River Valley.
Weather report on 03.04 in Tall al Manţaḩ at 10:00
Temp: 18°; (at 15:00) 21°
Precipitation: 0 mm
Humidity: 40%
Air pressure: 1013 hPa
Wind 100 m - S/SW (04 km/h); (at 15:00) NW (08 km/h)
Wind 250 m - S/SW (04 km/h); (at 15:00) NW (07 km/h)
Wind 500 m - S/SW (06 km/h); (at 15:00) NW (15 km/h)

[Anne7]

Here is Karula's evening map:

TRACKER MAP
Karula_April03_CompleteDay
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_ZPV0 ... sp=sharing

So far, there was no birdmap update today for Karula.
And still no new data for Karl.

Good night, everyone!

[chrisitz]

and now?
two storks in the nest!

[raija]

Yes, but who are they?
http://tv.eenet.ee/must-toonekurg.html

[Solo]

Yes, but who are they?http://tv.eenet.ee/must-toonekurg.html

raija,
they are the new male and the female is very probably Kati
see more here: Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=961

Must-toonekurg is now also on youtube https://youtu.be/TLAh4XUrldY

[raija]

raija,
they are the new male and the female is very probably Kati
see more here: Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=961

Must-toonekurg is now also on youtube https://youtu.be/TLAh4XUrldY

Thank you Solo.

I'd like to know if black stork are monogamous (translation?) or do they change spouse every year. I didn't find the answer from internet

[Solo]

Thank you Solo.I'd like to know if black stork are monogamous (translation?) or do they change spouse every year. I didn't find the answer from internet blush:

raija, you're welcome

they are more true to nest - to good nesting area, but that all is enough individual

they are storks who want only the old mate and waiting (too) long time for her/him and another who respected the biological clock, the best time for mating, eggs - to raising of young strong! storklet/s
(without rings it is not credible)

[Anne7]

April 4th

Hello, everyone

chrisitz and raija
Yes, our Kati arrived on the nest this morning, and she accepted the stranger at once!
IF our Karl is OK, he will most probably not arrive in Karula Park before 12.04 or 13.04.

In 2017, Kati arrived on 09.04, and the first egg was laid on 17.04 (8 days after the first mating)
In 2018, Kati arrived on 08.04, and the first egg was laid on 16.04 (8 days after the first mating)

So this year, the first egg will possibly be laid on 12.04!
That's exactly around the time that we can expect Karl to come home...

Here is Karula's morning map:
TRACKER MAP
Karula_April04_Morning
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LcYXs ... sp=sharing

[Treia]

Good afternoon for everyone!

Thanks for all info, maps, tracker-maps, and pictures, also from the nest in Karula!
I am happy for "Uncle" Eedi and all other b-storks who have found their way back home to their forest,
hopefully also Karl the first will come. But... is that female surely Kati?
If so, maybe she first thought the visitor (Karl II) was her Karl the first?
So...if the female is Kati, and if Karl the first is still coming, Karl may get very angry !?!

Maybe Karula returns to the nest sometimes when it's time,
because he left (said goodbye to the nest) from there last (last of the family) in autumn.

[Anne7]

Treia
I believe that Kati perfectly knew that this Stranger is not Karl.
What counts the most for her, at the moment, is making offsprings, I think.

And I agree, Karl will not be pleased with this Stranger on his nest.

Here is little Karula's afternoon map:

TRACKER MAP
Karula_April04_afternoon
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KnhSm ... sp=sharing

[sova]

Good evening
Anne ... weather data is available

[Anne7]

Good evening
Anne ... weather data is available

Thank you, Sova!

TODAY'S SUMMARY APRIL 04

KARL
Karl's spring migration started in West Equatoria, South Sudan, on 13.03. He appeared on birdmap on 16.03.
The below distance measurement starts on March 02.
No new data (Last data: 29.03.2019 / 4155 km / near Akkari (Homs Governorate) in Syria)
We do not know where Karl is.

MARU
Maru perished on 25.02.2019 at about 13:00, near the Al Ballanah wastewater ponds in Egypt.
Last flight data: 25.02.2019

PÄIKE
No new data (Last data: 07.10.2018)
Last known location: near Schiza Island, Peloponnese, Greece

KARULA
Birdmap was set to spring migration and a new distance measurement started on 15.02.2019 (Total distance on 14.02.2019: 6606 km)
Last data 04.04.2019
Distance: 750 km (+ 29 km in 2 days), same area, near Tall al Manţaḩ in the Jordan River Valley.
Weather report on 04.04 in Tall al Manţaḩ at 10:00
Temp: 19°; (at 15:00) 24°
Precipitation: 0 mm; (at 15:00) 1.2 mm
Humidity: 50%
Air pressure: 1012 hPa
Wind 100 m - variable directions (05 km/h); (at 15:00) NW (09 km/h)
Wind 250 m - variable directions (05 km/h); (at 15:00) NW (08 km/h)
Wind 500 m - SE (03 km/h); (at 15:00) NW (08 km/h)