Sigulda Municipality (Grāfs and Grāfiene)

[Madli]

11.18 Stork arrives singing. He seems excited, calls 2 minutes straight!


11.20 Out

Maybe his lady is somewhere near again

12.36 He arrives singing again.
12.44 Out.

[Madli]

15.15 He arrives singing and excited.


He keeps looking to the left.

15.23 Out.

[Madli]

17.41 Grafs is back. He works a little, then lays down and waits.

18.35 Out. Dinner time

19.25 The stork is back to spend the night in the nest. Alone

[Madli]

April 18

Good morning.

Grafs brought new material in the nest throughout the morning.



08.42 He leaves.

[Madli]

09.38 Grafs is back with a little moss. He starts to wait.


10.07 Out.

11.20 Grafs arrives singing, excited.

11.24 Out again.

[Madli]

11.45 Grafs arrives, singing and calling.
11.46 Out.
11.47 Grafs arrives again. Singing and very excited. His tail is widely fanned.



11.48 Out.

12.16 Grafs is back. He is singing, but this time he is more calm, not so excited.



12.30 He flies out to the right.

[Madli]

15.24 Grafs arrives calling again..
15.34 Out.

15.41 He comes into the nest again, calling..then lays down for another wait.

[Madli]

I actually feel very sorry for Grafs already

He is working very hard and calling so desperate..but his calls are still unanswered.

Although we have seen another stork flying around the nest, and even visit the nest! But why can't they be together?? It bothers me very much..

[Madli]

15.55 Grafs flies out.



15.58 He arrives, calling.

[Madli]

16.06.25 He suddendly notices something and starts calling.
16.06.56 Grafs out.

18.13 Grafs arrives singing.
18.17 Out.

18.46 Back again.

19.21