Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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Re: Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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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 10/08/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

📊 Events Timeline

MORNING / FORENOON

07:01:12 – Fledgling 710M returns to the nest.
07:27:02 – Fledgling 710J returns to the nest.

08:13 – Fledgling 710M departs the nest.
08:44:07 – Fledgling 710M returns to the nest.

08:52 – Fledgling 710J departs and immediately returns to the nest.
08:54 – Vocalisation from fledglings in the nest.
08:55 – Fledgling 710N lands in the nest.

10:16:56 - 10:38:17 – Loud acoustic disturbances (resembling military exercises or aircraft) are recorded on the audio feed.

12:59 – The last fledgling departs the nest (still no feeding).

AFTERNOON / EVENING

14:05 – An unringed adult male stork (probably) arrives at the nest and begins nest-arranging behaviour.
14:08 – The adult male departs. Fledgling vocalisation is heard from adjacent branches.

14:21 An adult male returns to the nest.
14:22:56 – The adult male departs.

14:33 – Fledgling 710J returns to the nest.
14:59 – Fledgling 710J begins begging.
14:59:45 – Fledgling 710N lands in the nest.
15:00 An intruder stork arrives and pecks aggressively at the fledglings.
15:01 – The intruder drives the fledglings out of the nest onto adjacent branches.
15:03:02 – The intruder pooped in the nest.
15:06 – The intruder pecks at a fledgling located on a branch, attempting to displace it.
15:12:23 – The intruder departs from the nest.

15:13 – Fledgling 710J moves from the branch back into the nest.
15:16 – Strong wind; fledgling 710N balances on a branch.

17:06:31 – Fledgling 710M returns to the nest.
18:33 – Fledglings 710J and 710N interact peacefully in the nest.
18:58 – Rain begins at the nest site.

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SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS
• No feedings were recorded during the day (last known feeding occurred on the morning of the previous day).
• Fledglings were present in the nest and surrounding branches throughout the day.
• Intrusive adult stork visited the nest in the afternoon, exhibiting aggressive behaviour towards the fledglings and displacing them.
• Distant loud detonation/aircraft noises recorded during the morning.
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Re: Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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"... Urmas caught one unringed BS near the Jõgeva nest yesterday morning. It is possible that it is still stressed from the experience and has not yet returned to the nest. ..."

who know, maybe it is our male (or the female)
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Re: Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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