Our storks appear on the map continuously when they reach areas with GSM coverage after starting their journey north.
in this thread we follow 1st time the tracked spring migration of the young female black stork named KERLI, 3-4 CY
(Kergu's sweetheart/nest in Pärnu County)
KERLI, colour ring number 719R - female black stork
- Kerli repeatedly visited Kergu / Kergu's nest to the end of the season before the capture and installation of the transmitter
- Kerli was caught on 17.07.2024 in Pärnu County, as part of the Black Stork survey of the Tootsi-Sop wind farm (survey was ordered by Enefit Green company) - birdmap info
- Kerli is a nice Estonian woman's name. The name Kerli means "light" or "gentle." It is a shortened form of name from the name Kertu, which in turn comes from the name Gertrud, which means "protection" or "strongness." Kerli is a lovely and elegant name associated with being gentle and light. https://www.name-days.com/now/name/et_ee/ee/kerli This name matches perfectly with our Kerli's personality and it matches nicely with Kergu. (our Madli, the godmother)
AUTUMN MIGRATION 2024/2025
- Last data: 09.10.2024, Egypt: Arabian Desert - Red Sea Governorate (to the north from the Qena - Safaga Road) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 227#p40227
- next birdmap update / spring birdmap started on: - first update for Kerli:
Spring migration 2025
data source (spring birdmap 2025):
0/ departure/migration started on 15.03.2025 (Ethiopia)
1/ crossing the Gulf of Suez
2/ crossing the the Gulf of Iskenderun
3/ crossing the Sea of Marmara
4/ arrival 14.04.2025 (Estonia, Pärnu County)
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continuation:
- Nesting season 2025:
- Autumn migration 2025:
more PHOTOS (ringing - tagging) here: https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 351#p38351
