Black Stork - Ciconia Nigra

1/ Chicks become capable of flight at 68–72 days of age (maiden flight). The timing of the maiden flight depends on several factors. (Urmas Sellis) - Estimated MAIDEN FLIGHT (68–72 days): 21–26 Aug for our storklet. CHICK FLEDGED (FORCED FLIGHT/RINGING) on 17.08.2026 IN THE EVENING 64 DAYS OLD. 2/ ...

previous day (18.08) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=63906#p63906 next day (20.08) August 19 Hello everyone :-) CHICKS 🐥 - 1st chick: 66 days old (hatched on 14.06) EGGS 🥚🥚unhatched (laid on 13.05 at 22:22 and 16.05 at 02:05) Chicks become capable of flight at 68–72 days of age (maiden ...

youtube chat info - thx to everyone YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete. NEST ACTIVITY LOG 18/08/2026 (in the evening - whole day) Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the ass...

by our forum member Bozena Isia - thank you

Ringing

Kerli's first stop on his migration is an electricity pool
fingers crossed - stay safe!

August 18
Hello everyone

August 18
Hello everyone

detailed description next days (I am on Holiday)

FROM
Belarus
TO
Belarus - Pripyat river area
(NE from Stolin)

For our storklet (the late-hatched chick now 65 days old), the decisive factor will be 1/ whether the adults continue to find sufficient food / since 14.08 only Kerli and 2/ whether parental care continues to take precedence over the increasing drive to migrate /Kergu is migrating already. KERGU le...

previous day (17.08) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=63866#p63866 next day (19.08) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=63945#p63945 August 18 Hello everyone :-) CHICKS 🐥 - 1st chick: 65 days old (hatched on 14.06) EGGS 🥚🥚unhatched (laid on 13.05 at 22:22 and 16.05 at 02:05) Stor...

Tibul's body weight surprised us - 3100g, which is very good.

"Tibu only had a few leeches (parasites) in his throat, which were also removed."

(Tibu =chick in Estonian)