Alvar (adult male, Pärnu County)

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Artificial lake „Siemianówka” is one of the biggest artificial lakes in Poland. There arose necessity of total or partial displacement of more than 200 farmsteads from eight villages. Five of them were entirely liquidated (Garbary, Boltryki, Louka, Boudy) – they were flooded. Largeness of the area of the lake Siemianouvka is seen from the observation point on the dam (the front barrier) in the vicinities of the villages Bondary and Rybaki. An interesting view stretches from the bridge by the railway which is on the embankment dividing the lake into two parts. The area of the lake equals 3250 ha, the maximum depth – 7 m. The maximum length of the lake comes to 13,5 km, but the width 1,4 km. This basin had to serve different functions among other to regulate water economy, be a body of drinking water for the Bialystok agglomeration and create conditions for development of recreational-tourist infrastructure. Retention reservoir is a dwelling place of a lot of species of rare birds. It was artificially stocked with fry and now is quite an attractive place for anglers . The area around the reservoir is hardly developed, banks are often overgrown by luxuriant flora. At the lake there are two beaches with bathing places (in villages Bondary and Rybaki).
(source: https://www.polonia.travel/it/natura/ar ... emianouvka)

Siemianówka Reservoir is situated about 30km to the north of Bialowieza. The banks of this man-made reservoir vary from muddy, with pools to grass-covered or concrete slopes. It is a large (over 32 sqkm) reservoir on upper Narew river. Although this is an artificial lake, it is quite a popular birding spot among Polish birders. The lake is crossed at its eastern part by a railwaytrack that divides the reservoir into two parts. The railwaytrack is the most visited spot by birders, as the dykes that come along the railway provide quite easy walking and provide good views for both sides of the lake. The best areas to visit are the eastern parts, where the edges of the lake end with muddy plains and wet meadows. To the south, the lake touches the norhern edges of Bialowieza Forest.
Top 5 birds:
1. Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola), 2. Corn Crake (Crex crex), 3. Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis), 4. Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), 5. Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga pomarina)
Terrain and Habitat:
Lake , Grassland , Mud flats , Reedbeds
(source: https://www.birdingplaces.eu/en/birding ... -reservoir)

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previous data: 06.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 622#p39622
next update 17.09, data 16.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 777#p39777

September 07
Hello everyone

"data source" : our Madli
Alvar's daily movement

The other storks are relatively in the same area as before and are not rushing to Africa yet.

Previous data
- 06.09.2024
- POLAND: Cisówka - a village in the administrative district of Gmina Michałowo, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus
- his lines are near the Siemianówka Reservoir

NEW data
- 07.09.2024 (approx. 250 km to the south)
- UKRAINE: Vilytsia/Вілиця - a little village in Kovel Raion/district (previous Shatsk Raion) of Volyn Oblast

from Poland to Ukraine





"Among the lush dense forests and next door to the River Pripyat' is a small village of Vilytsia."

big PHOTO https://shatsk.rayon.in.ua/upload/news/ ... /47_46.jpg (2017/06)
(source - more photos: https://shatsk.rayon.in.ua/news/33718-v ... vu-lobachi)

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previous data: 07.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 636#p39636
next data update 18.09, data 17.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 801#p39801

September 17 data 16.09
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 07.09.2024 (approx. 250 km to the south)
- UKRAINE: Vilytsia/Вілиця - a little village in Kovel Raion/district (previous Shatsk Raion) of Volyn Oblast

NEW data
- 16.09.2024, distance 1371 km
- Ukraine: Rusanivtsi/Русанівці - a little village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Bug

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Grey Heron foraging in the Southern Bug river there https://maps.app.goo.gl/C3XTmE5g5Ys5Hm9DA


PHOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/bnQ1oJKWwo7SRjwr9 Seredniy Stavok біля Русанівець Катя Карасевич Photo - Jul 2018
(more photos: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sered ... FQAw%3D%3D)

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next data 19.09/data 18.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 826#p39826

September 18 data 17.09
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Alvar apperaed on the birdmap https://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2024/aut ... =0&speed=1

Previous data
- 16.09.2024
- Ukraine: Rusanivtsi/Русанівці - a little village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast

NEW data
- 17.09.2024, 1379 km
- same area



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Bug

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previous update 18.09, data 17.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 801#p39801
next data update 19.09 late evening, data 19.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 839#p39839

September 19 data 18.09
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 17.09.2024, distance: 1371 km
- Ukraine: Rusanivtsi/Русанівці - a little village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast

NEW data
- 18.09.2024, 1383 km (+ 12 km)
- same area

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previous update 19.09, data 18.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 826#p39826
next update 21.09, data 21.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 874#p39874

September 20 data 19.09
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 18.09.2024, 1383 km (+ 12 km)
- Ukraine: Rusanivtsi/Русанівці - a little village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast

NEW data
- 19.09.2024, 1387 km (+ 4 km)
- same area

the southwest pond (Seredniy Stavok = Middle Pond / Середній Ставок) - photo in this post: https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 778#p39778)
more photos https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sered ... FQAw%3D%3D

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previous update 20.09, data 19.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 839#p39839
next update 22.09, data 22.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 889#p39889

September 21 data 21.09
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 19.09.2024, 1387 km (+ 4 km)
- Ukraine: Rusanivtsi/Русанівці - a little village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast

NEW data
- 21.09.2024, 1557 km (+ 170 km 2 days)
- Ukraine: Sholud'ky (Шолудьки) - a village in Nemyrivs'kyi district of Vinnytsia oblast
(Nurme's area )

data morning (I am already very tired) - done

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late evening view on the area


pic form the VIDEO https://youtu.be/-0B0ZEpgNSU?si=5dZ0UMkHG-DKrd-- uploaded on 13 May 2019 by Roman Leshchev

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data morgen - no change - done

previous update 21.09, data 21.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 874#p39874
next update data 25.09 morning, data 24.09 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 926#p39926

September 22 data 22.09
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 21.09.2024, 1557 km (+ 170 km 2 days)
- Ukraine: Sholud'ky (Шолудьки) - a village in Nemyrivs'kyi district of Vinnytsia oblast (Nurme's area)

New data:
- 22.09.2024, 1561 km (+ 4 km)
- Ukraine: Sholud'ky (Шолудьки) - a village in Nemyrivs'kyi district of Vinnytsia oblast (Nurme's area)