Bird migration

Info from Aivar Leito
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Estonian text posted  30.04.2018

Crane Loode with transmitter in western Czech republic. Photo local bird watcher 24.04.2018. 

Dear Crane Friends!

News from  Aivar Leito

Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text posted 23.03.2018

Crane pair calling

Crane         Sookurg        Grus grus

I have the pleasure to tell you that our famous transmitter-wearing crane Ahja 5 whose transmitter has been absent on-line for some time has again waken up, and we have received the data recorded meanwhile.

Text  Aivar Leito

Photo  Arne Ader
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Estonian text posted 08.03.2018

Monitoring  crane with GPS with an aerial. Aivar Leito

Crane     Sookurg       Grus grus

I am happy to tell you that cranes Ahja 5, Uko and Aivar have set out on the way home from their winter quarters!

Text  Aivar Leito
Photo Jose A. Román
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Estonian text posted 28.02.2018

Crane „Loode“ (centre) in winter quarters in Spain

On February 20th in the morning crane Loode, caught last summer at Sõrve in Saaremaa as a big chick and marked with a transmitter, started his spring migration.

Text Aivar Leito

Photos Leho Luigujõe

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Estonian text posted 05.01.2018

The migration map of the cranes shows that all the Estonian cranes with transmitters have reached their winter quarters.

Their autumn migration was again very interesting and gave us much more knowledge about migration paths and wintering areas as well as migration behaviour.

Text and images Aivar Leito
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Estonian text published 19.10.2017

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Photos from the catching of ”Ahja 5“ on July 6, 2016.

”Ahja 5“ and Ivar Ojaste with the French crane film team

Dear Crane Friends!

Text Aivar Leito

Photos Ainar Unus
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Estonian text published 11.10.2017

Juvenile crane from this year  with transmitter 

On October 6 2017, from the morning until afternoon, an active crane migration towards south took place in western Estonia. Our young sat cranes from this summer also started on their way with this migration wave: Loode“ from the Mullutu crane community in eastern Saaremaa, crane „Liiva“ from the Muraja community in eastern Saaremaa and crane „Paslepa“ from Noarootsi. It is interesting that they all flew southwards straight across the sea.

Aivar Leito about the migration of cranes
Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text published 09.10.2017

Tracking crane provided with transmitter with aerial. Aivar Leito

My Friday noon forecast about the arriving migration wave of cranes has been confirmed. Our sat cranes from this summer, „Loode“, „Liiva“ and „Paslepa“ that were hatched at Sõrve in Saaremaa, Liiva in Muhu and Paslepa in Läänemaa respectively started their migration in the morning of October 6, and „Mustakurmu“ from Põlvamaa in the morning of October 7.

Image captured by Hagnat, LK forum

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Estonian text published 05.10.2017

Heading for the cleared fields for food

Crane         Sookurg       Grus grus

Summary: Aivar Leito

Photo Arne Ader
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Estonian text  published 02.10.2017

Tracking crane provided with transmitter by aerial Aivar Leito

Dear Crane Friends!

It is a pleasure to tell you that the cranes equipped with satellite transmitters in Estonia (the sat cranes, 10 altogether) are alive and well and have started their autumn migration flights too.