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Moving from the large open area around the Kadrioru pond to the large ancient trees you can see and hear at least twenty kinds of birds during a one and half hour walk. The birds in Kadriorg are so used to people that even a flock of 60 persons doesn’t seem to bother them. Last Sunday just such a group was there, led by Peep Vendla and organized by Jazzkaar, and here we tell about the birds that were observed that morning, to encourage all to go out with a bird book in the park, even on one’s own. 

Beginning from the pond we at first saw the most common kinds: the first blue tit who descended by turns on a tree branch and on a waste container. At the pond we also counted all non-singing birds, like the mew gull (it had built itself a nest in the top of a tree), herring gull, mute swan, mallard and blackheaded gull.

On the gravel road near us a wagtail tipped its tail, and in the bushes a female house sparrow moved around.

Moving on towards the cliff we saw a peculiar egg-shaped magpie nest in a poplar, as well as its inhabitant, and somewhere in the background there was the melancholic fluting of a blackbird. The starling jazz-like melody sounded from quite nearby from time to time.

Passing the playfield and still in the direction of the cliff the undergrowth became more dense and we heard the fieldfare’s song as it flew from tree to tree, the chaffinch and the greenfinch. The „greee-een” of of the greenfinch took some time but at last it echoed there and we left the greenfinch calling on.

Here, however, the present author’s excursion ended since the youngest of the family got the boots sopping wet, and it was necessary to hurry home. The remaining group managed to hear ringed doves, redwings, goldfinches and hawfinches.

We can also tell that throughout the walk hooded crows were heard, above our heads domestic pigeons flew, and the various calls of great tits filled out the bird concert in the park.

 

All who are interested in freshening up their knowledge of birds with the guidance of experts have a chance to do this during the birdsong week, May 10 to 14, in Tallinn, when experienced bird enthusiasts each morning take us to different places to become acquainted with birds.

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