Black Stork - Ciconia Nigra

on 18.04 Kergu arrived to his nest at 19:36 Patiently waiting and hoping for both. Hopefully! continuation https://i.postimg.cc/3whGcSvW/2026-04-19-p-18-39-22.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/KYbTHqMB/2026-04-19-p-18-39-30.jpg Waiting for Kerli. Hopefully tonight! We have about 90 minutes of daylight left f...

It is very likely that Kerli is already in the area. Just like Kergu, her first priority after such a long and cold journey will be refueling. Given the hormonal drive and the need to recover energy for the breeding season, she is probably foraging in nearby streams before settling on the nest for t...

Kergu has done an good job over the last 48 hours. The nest is renovated - some new stick, twigs and a thick layer of green moss is the best welcome gift for Kerli, providing not only a visual beacon for her arrival but also much-needed thermal insulation for the freezing night ahead. https://i.post...

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April 19
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ARRIVALS
- male KERGU: 15.04.206
2025: Kergu arrived on 31.03 and Kerli arrived on 14.04

AI - chat Gemini Here is a summary of the weather conditions for the final leg of her journey from Africa back to the nesting site, specifically for the stretch between Latvia and Estonia: Final Migration Stage: Weather Summary _ Current Conditions: The weather in the Pärnu region is partly sunny wi...

Hello everyone :-) birdmap update on 19.04 - data 18.04 https://i.postimg.cc/W4PS844f/2026-04-18-kerli-change-bm.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MGy3JQ4w/2026-04-18-kerli-detail-bm.jpg Mazzalvītes purvs is a nature reserve established in 1977, located in Zalve Parish, Aizkraukle Municipality, northwest of ...

April 18
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