ESTONIA Pärnu county (Kergu + Kerli)

[marika.solo]

Thank you very much
I just found this video of yours on YouTube.

[Madli]

Hello to all!

Thank you Marika for starting a new season in the forum! And thank you bozena Isia for the first video of the season!

I would like to add some information that I have received from Kotkaklubi member and my good trustworthy friend Raivo, who is deeply associated with all black storks in Pärnu county.

1. The first thing we saw when livestream started was that Kergu's nest was already decorated with fresh evergreen branches. This was done by a Common buzzard (Buteo buteo). We are also activly hearing this bird which means that he has "claimed" this nest and is not far. So far we have never seen from any Black stork camera this kind of situation. It will be interesting to follow next events. How do both buzzard and stork react to such situation? The buzzard probably won't give up that easily...

2. We can hear some backround noise. This comes from the deforestation in order to continue the Rail Baltic project.
Why do this now while birds are beginning to breed and nest? It is clear that business interests overweigh nature conservation...

[marika.solo]

Hi Madli,
nice to see you there again active .

An thank you again and again for sharing all the information from Raivo.

It will be interesting observing this nest - I hope al will go very good! Fingers crossed for Kergu and all black storks in Estonia very, very much!

[Madli]

I think it's going to be a difficult year. Warming winters and lack of snow don't leave much water in the ground so we might expect a very dry spring and drought in the summer. Can't be very optimistic about that but we will see what next months bring to us.

[marika.solo]

we are hearing the buzzard often, now here it is in the camera view

[marika.solo]

I think it's going to be a difficult year. Warming winters and lack of snow don't leave much water in the ground so we might expect a very dry spring and drought in the summer. Can't be very optimistic about that but we will see what next months bring to us.

This is really worrying - we need have to hope. Spring is just beginning, maybe there will be more rain

[bozena Isia]

Buzzard, I called him/her common but in Estonia, you can find three types of buzzards: the common buzzard, the honey buzzard, and the rough-legged buzzard, with the common buzzard being the most numerous.
Myszołów, ja nazywałam go zwyczajnym, ale w Estonii można spotkać trzy rodzaje myszołowów: myszołowa zwyczajnego, trzmielojada i myszołowa włochatego, przy czym myszołów zwyczajny jest najliczniejszy.



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see info by our Madli - the Common Buzzard is interested in this nest

Bozena, thank you for the videos

[marika.solo]

Sopi-Tootsi Renewable Energy Area - infos

Sopi - Tootsi tuulepark, ülevaade drooniga 30.09.2024 (Tootsi wind farm)


by Estfilm Production OÜ uploaded on 1 Oct 2024

[marika.solo]

- Kergu was mostly resting after arriving.
- He moved the material in the nest here and there, cleaned himself, watched the surroundings - he reacted to the buzzard.
- Kergu also brought a new branch, we saw him down under the nest.

- At 15.00 Kergu flew away (to have "dinner")

[marika.solo]

- 18.30.16 Kergu arrived and he is greetings his nest (sings, fanned tail feathers)