Introduction prepared by Renno Nellis
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Transmission courtesy of Televõrk and EENet

 
Estonian text posted 05.04.2018

The Estonian Ornithological Society chose the tawny owl as the bird of the year for 2009. Since then we have watched the breeding of a tawny owl pair – Klaus and Klaara - nesting in Lääne County. We are not quite convinced that we still have to do with the same Klaus and Klaara since from the exterior it is not possible to tell birds from different years apart.

Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
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 Estonian text posted 05.04.2018

 

 

Black stork     Must-toonekurg      Ciconia nigra

Today in the springtime warmth the black stork male arrived in the stork nest, as usual as the first.

Familiar place but after more than half a year’s absence everything has to be checked…

Transmission courtesy of  Elisa and EENet
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Estonian text posted 04.04.2018

Screencap  IceAge, LK forum

Spring has dragged this year and with the snowy weather after the Easter holidays  the birds visited the feeder quite busily.

The birds seen in the camera this year were introduced by the Linnuvaatleja, www.linnuvaatleja.ee

Our thanks to the Looduskalender forum!

The camera operated at Otepää in the yard of  Arne Ader. The birds were fed by Balsnack, www.balsnack.ee

Until meeting again in the new season!

Transmission courtesy of  Elisa and EENet
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Estonian text posted 04.04.2014

 

Screencap  from  webcam: Venegor, LK forum

 

The camera was located in  Viljandi  County, on territory managed by the  Lembitu  Hunting Society, and Priit Vahtramäe has cared for the animals – many thanks from us all.

 

Thank you also to  the LK forum and all camera viewers

 

Estonian Ornithological Society announces
Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text posted 25.03.2018

Redpolls

 

On Sunday the city birdwatching organised by the Estonian Ornithological Society each spring took place. 115 persons in 24 different Estonian cities took part.

While the number of participating cities and watchers was similar to the previous years, the number of encountered species was clearly lower than in the last couple of years. In the cities 99 bird species were noted which is 16 species less than in early spring last year. The number of noted species stayed more modest this year mainly due to the comparatively cold March and the belated arrival of migratory birds caused by this. Still in several cities cranes, different geese and sheldrakes were seen and a numerous migration of skylarks was also noted.