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Video summary by Jassi, LK forum
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Estonian text posted 31.05.2018

Starling        Kuldnokk        Sturnus vulgaris 

Before noon the last young starling left the nest box, and none of the six chicks returned in the evening to spend the night there.

Good Luck To You, Starlings-to-be!

We thank our project  partners, the LK forum members, who recorded the events in the nest and of course all interested viewers.

Although starlings are well-known birds fundamental studies of them have not been made in Europe.

Video recorded by Liz, LK forum

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 31.05.2018

 

Black stork       Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

Unbelievable how large fish the black storks manage to catch, in addition to gobble down.

Sucn a treat was of course too much for the only a week and half old stork chicks and went back into the craw of  female Kati…

Trail camera clips and text  Ahto Täpsi

Photo Arne Ader

Translation Liis

Estonian text  posted 24.05.15

May 18 to 22.

Ural. owl      Händkakk        Strix uralensis

The nice nest log for owls Ahto installed in the medium-aged spruce forest in January the year before last knowing that RMK would be felling  the neighbouring older forests – which was also done.

“I didn’t go specially to check  the nest log but last week one night I noticed an owl flying at low height towards the nest log. Next morning I went to check and the owl was in the trunk and so I set up a trail camera.”

Video recorded by  Ahto Täpsi

Photo Arne Ader

Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 22.05.2018

Nightjar         Öösorr        Caprimulgus europaeus

A breeding bird in all Estonia, the number of breeders estimated at more than 10000 pairs. We can meet the arrivals most often from the beginning of May. The birds prefer sparse pine forest stands as well as mixed forests with pines dominating, sometimes also fellings.

Video recorded by  Liz, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 18.05.2018

Male Karl in the nest

Black stork      Must-toonekurg       Ciconia nigra

Female Kati laid the eggs in the nest on April 16, 18, 20 and 22.

Helped by the hot weather in the last weeks incubation took a little more than a month. During the long incubation period of the black storks male Karl has supported Kati.

The friendly behaviour of the stork family has been a pleasure to watch for viewers.

...but it will soon get even more interesting.