Video record  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
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Grey seal     Hallhüljes     Halichoerus grypus

Actually the seals began to gather at the beginning of the thaw, on Thursday. How did the ”greys” know that it would turn into a long-lasting thaw?

Judged by a glance it can be believed that there are well over three hundred there. Where many are together things always happens …

Introduction  Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Transmission courtesy of  Teetormaja and Eenet
Technical support HATCAM
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Video record and text by  Ahto Täpsi
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Trail of brown bear tracks at Viinistu in Lahemaa

Brown bear    Pruunkaru or karu    Ursus arctos

A thaw has set in, probably the bear's bedding had gone wet – just try to sleep then … Or maybe sleep hadn’t come properly yet? Such weather really does not favour hibernation.

Science news from the year of the great tit edited by Marko Mägi, marko.magi@ut.ee University of Tartu Bird Ecology department
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Some days ago I observed a nuthatch in the park who was carrying something into a branch crevice. I was not the only one observing this, so also did a great tit. When the nuthatch disappeared out of sight the tit grabbed the booty and went off. This happened several times. Is this behaviour the reason why great tits don’t collect winter stores? Is it simpler to keep one’s eyes open, and memorize the hiding places of others, in order to empty them later?