Text, video and photos Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Migration map sent by Aivar Leito
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Estonian text published 26.09.2017
It was necessary to visit the crane webcam again the day before yesterday – if the cows had ”eaten” the video image on Friday the fine creatures were not guilty of the absence of image on Sunday – probably a momentary cut in the mobile transmission stopped the connection for the whole day.
Image Merike Hiibus
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Estonian text published 25.09.2017
The grass snake ”baby” in the photo must fatten up considerably before beginning the wintering
Grass snake Harilik nastik Natrix natrix
Some weeks ago we asked those of you who had met with young grass snakes hatched in late August-early September to share your photos with us. Merike has sent us this photo. Thank you!
Linnuvaatleja science news, www.linnuvaatleja.ee
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Estonian text published in Looduskalender.ee 19.09.2017
In the first weeks of their life the inexperienced young birds are easy prey for predators. They also have little knowledge of foraging opportunities which makes them stay close to the nest.
As is the case with many other birds of agricultural landscapes the number of turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) has declined rapidly in Europe and also in Estonia. In the years 1980 – 2013 the number of the species fell by in Europe 78%, and by as much as 96% in Great Britain in the interval 1970 – 2012
News from Linnuvaatleja, www.linnuvaatleja.ee
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Estonian text published 24.09.2017
In addition to the cranes that have nested in Estonia large numbers of cranes arrived from Finland during last week from their northern breeding areas to Estonia . Now large crane flocks can be seen feeding in the fields in daytime and heading for the overnight areas in the evening.
Images sent by Aita Raud
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Estonian text published 18.09.2017
Image from September 17, in Pärnu at Riia road, corner of Alevi cemetery and Selver’s parking area towards the city
Sulphur polypore; Chicken-of-the-woods Vääveltorik or väävlik Laetiporus sulphureus
We can see the beautiful sulphur polypore or chicken-of-the-woods growing on old oaks or white willows, on the trunk of the tree or on thicker branches. On other broadleaf trees it is rather rarely found. In city parks, avenues or on solitary older trees it can develop already in the second half of June.
Mobile image Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Translation : Liis
Estonian text published 22.09.2017
Chewed off cable to the camera hanging down
The sounds of the cow vandalising the camera set last night were quite scary. In early morning we took along the basic tools to get the camera working again – we did not dare to guess at the damage in beforehand. The first view gave some hope for even getting the mutilated system to work, with some rearrangements.
Image of guilty party by Hagnat, LK forum
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Estonian text published 21.09.2017
Half an hour of angry tearing and the image from the crane migration camera was gone. The microphone remained working on the batteries and we could only witness that the wrecking of the set-up lasted almost an hour altogether…
We will go to tidy up the remains in the next few days and not until then will it be possible to say what can be reset or repaired or requires exchanging. From the sound it might be believed that the solar panels, fastened to dogrose shrubs with sharp thorns and strong branches, were also trampled down.
Time-lapse video by Omar Neiland
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Estonian text published 16.09.2017
Summary of Friday
Summary of breeding season: Urmas Sellis, Estonian Ornithological Society
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Estonian text published 18.09.2017
As the viewers of the nest life of the black storks already know, nesting results differed in the two nests observed. In Latvia, in the nest that until now had bred chicks successfully, the nesting did not succeed. Maybe the female that was briefly in place was not the same who nested there earlier, and a breeding pair did not develop with the male that arrived later. So we could see how a single male bird built a nest and visited it regularly. As our Latvian colleague Maris Strazds writes, many females visited the nest but none stayed.
Video recorded by Liz, LK forum
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Estonian text published 15.09.2017
Osprey Kalakotkas Pandion haliaetus
Male Ivo as well as the young osprey Daisi, probably a girl, have left on their migration. For two days the solar panels could not provide the webcam system with power, so the departure may have been on Monday or Tuesday. On Wednesday when the camera started working again there was a hope that Ivo might come to revisit the nest – this has happened quite frequently. The stormy day yesterday blew away the last hope of a final meeting.
Introduction Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Transmission provided by Elisa and EENet
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Estonian text published 13.09.2017t
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Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text published 07.09.2017
Brown bear
Brown bear Pruunkaru or karu Ursus arctos
Unharvested oat fields are still to be seen along road verges, and hunters have set up fields for foraging that will not be harvested at all. The fattening-up period of brown bears lasts; but what is eaten and where?
Screencap Jenny, LK forum
Video recorded by Mogga, LK forum
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Estonian text published 08.09.2017
Birthday gift
Osprey Kalakotkas Pandion haliaetus
Early autumn has progressed so far that there is less sun and on Thursday the camera system did not work at all.
Photos from Wikipedia
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Estonian text published 03.09.2017
Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text published 02.09.2017
Red-berried elder
Summary, webscraps and video Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Translation Liis
Estonian text published 01.09.2017
Waders in pouring rain
On Thursday [August 31] we finished transmission from the wader camera at Haversi beach in Noarootsi for this season. The migration of woodcocks still lasts until October. For the organisers it was a new experience that helps further development of camera positions and the transmissions.
Video: LINK
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