- we cannot rule out the transmitter failure, as no traces were found at the last location (overnight stay) and in the vicinity (by the river where he was looking for food)
- we can hope that he is still alive somewhere and once someone reads his ring and reports it to the ringing station
BLUE
- if the stork had enough strength to continue the migration, it probably flew south over the Sahara and possibly continued to CAR (Central African Republic) or South Sudan or ...
- GSM coverage is very poor in these areas, so it is possible that at the time the data was to be sent, the stork was just off the net
- when the young storks start moving to a more suitable place in the late spring, it is likely that if our stork survived the migration and successfully overwintered, the transmitter will send the data again (do you remember the situation with young Vedru last season? he fell silent after crossing the Gulf of Suez during the autumn migration on Nov 30 and other data came in the spring on May 19 from Lebanon, but gradually all the data)
GREEN
- based on my ability to interpret the data, I am neither able to unambiguously confirm or refute the death of the stork
- however, overwintering in this area would very probably be unsuccessful due to weather conditions
- it is possible to capture only a very weakened stork, and in the winter (frosty nights and days) it could probably mean a failed rescue
- I am very, very sorry for this situation
the overview - maps later
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(the first map)
