The year of the buzzard is still not finished - and we have two buzzards on the migration map, maybe it is interesting to follow them a bit more closely.
http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/25144
Villu is a male buzzard, already tagged with a GPS transmitter last year. He spent most of the winter in Germany, in Bavaria.
He returned to his nesting area and successfully raised one chick this summer.
Read more:
http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/22656
http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/22785
http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/24193
Villu started his migration on 12th October
Kordian is a male buzzard hatched this year and was caught about 20 km away from Villu's territory. The exact location of the nest where he hatched is not known. He was named after the Polish colleague Kordian Bartoszuk from AQUILA-IT, who is also a valued member of our forum.
Kordian started his migration already on 5th October.
Migration of the buzzards Villu and Kordian
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October 13:
Kordian has reached a place southwest of Kaunas, Lithuania
Villu has crossed the border into Latvia and heads the same direction as Kordian
Kordian has reached a place southwest of Kaunas, Lithuania
Villu has crossed the border into Latvia and heads the same direction as Kordian
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October 14
Villu has flown into Latvia, still heading same direction as Kordian, who is slightly north of Marijampole in Lithuania.
Villu has flown into Latvia, still heading same direction as Kordian, who is slightly north of Marijampole in Lithuania.
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October 16
Villu also crossed the border into Lithuania and still heads the same direction as Kordian, who has been taking it easy and is still in the same area. Maybe he is waiting for Villu to catch up with him?
Villu also crossed the border into Lithuania and still heads the same direction as Kordian, who has been taking it easy and is still in the same area. Maybe he is waiting for Villu to catch up with him?
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October 17
Kordian spends some more time between Ramoniškiai and Šunskai
Villu has reached Noriūnai area and gets even closer to Kordian's route
Kordian spends some more time between Ramoniškiai and Šunskai
Villu has reached Noriūnai area and gets even closer to Kordian's route
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October 18
Both buzzards continued their journey.
Kordian heads towards the tri-border area - Poland, Kaliningrad oblast and Lithuania.
Villu crossed Kordian's migration route and still heads more or less south
Both buzzards continued their journey.
Kordian heads towards the tri-border area - Poland, Kaliningrad oblast and Lithuania.
Villu crossed Kordian's migration route and still heads more or less south
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October 19
Both have not travelled much further, still the same direction, but seem to have found good foraging areas
Both have not travelled much further, still the same direction, but seem to have found good foraging areas
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October 20
Both buzzards did not travel today, but stayed around, getting some rest
Villu has chosen a wooded area between Jotainiai and Ramygala
Kordian already spent some time in an area with wood and meadows near Šilbaliai
Both buzzards did not travel today, but stayed around, getting some rest
Villu has chosen a wooded area between Jotainiai and Ramygala
Kordian already spent some time in an area with wood and meadows near Šilbaliai
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October 21
Young Kordian is still taking a break at the same area. Villu is closing up on him, has reached the Kaunas area, is just about 70 km away from Kordian.
Young Kordian is still taking a break at the same area. Villu is closing up on him, has reached the Kaunas area, is just about 70 km away from Kordian.
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October 22
Villu has moved again a bit forward, but no movement for the last two days from Kordian. Maybe the transmitter did not get enough power to charge?
Villu has moved again a bit forward, but no movement for the last two days from Kordian. Maybe the transmitter did not get enough power to charge?
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October 23
Kordian moved again, but still hunts in the same area.
Villu turned around (lost his wallet and went to search?) and flew back a few kilometres
Kordian moved again, but still hunts in the same area.
Villu turned around (lost his wallet and went to search?) and flew back a few kilometres
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October 24
Villu seems to have re-considered spending the winter in the South, he turned around and is heading north again:
Kordian still spends his time near Gražiškiai
Villu seems to have re-considered spending the winter in the South, he turned around and is heading north again:
Kordian still spends his time near Gražiškiai
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October 25
Villu reconsidered his decision to head north again and turned back and again heads south
Young buzzard Kordian finished his break and resumed his journey south. He has reached Poland now, and thus also passed his namesake there. He covered more than 100 km since the last point in Lithuania.
Villu reconsidered his decision to head north again and turned back and again heads south
Young buzzard Kordian finished his break and resumed his journey south. He has reached Poland now, and thus also passed his namesake there. He covered more than 100 km since the last point in Lithuania.
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October 26
Villu flies around the region south-west of Kaunas and Kordian has not moved much, taking a rest again after the fast move the day before
Villu flies around the region south-west of Kaunas and Kordian has not moved much, taking a rest again after the fast move the day before
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October 27
Kordian passed Białystok and Villu has resumed the journey south and also crossed the Polish border. His route is parallel to Kordian's again.
Kordian passed Białystok and Villu has resumed the journey south and also crossed the Polish border. His route is parallel to Kordian's again.
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October 28
Villu?
Kordian continues his flight like the days before
But what is with Villu? Something happened to the logger or the GPS turned crazy?
If we believe the map, Villu flew about 3800 km straight to the Algerian desert
Villu?
Kordian continues his flight like the days before
But what is with Villu? Something happened to the logger or the GPS turned crazy?
If we believe the map, Villu flew about 3800 km straight to the Algerian desert
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