METSOJA (hatched 2023)

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birdmap update 21.09.2023

NEW data
travelling day
- 21.09.2023, Distance: 1866 km (+ 230 km)
- ROMANIA: Giurgeni - a commune (single village) in Ialomița County (Muntenia)
located on the left bank of the Danube

Metsoja moved further to the south in RO. Newest localisation is to the east from the village near the river Danube (floodplain area).

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previous data: Sept 20 viewtopic.php?p=24685#p24685
next data: Sept 22 viewtopic.php?p=24739#p24739

September 21 data
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Birdmap update for METSOJA https://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2023/aut ... =0&speed=1

Previous data:
travelling day
- 20.09.2023, Distance: 1636 km (+ 173 km)
- ROMANIA: Bălțați - a village (Tătărăni commune) in Vaslui County

NEW data:
travelling day
- 21.09.2023, Distance: 1866 km (+ 230 km)
- ROMANIA: Giurgeni - a commune (single village) in Ialomița County (Muntenia)
located on the left bank of the Danube

Metsoja moved further to the south in RO. Newest localisation is to the east from the village near the river Danube (floodplain area).

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Giurgeni is linked with Vadu Oii–Hârșova over the Danube via the Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giurgeni% ... Oii_Bridge)



STREET VIEW from the bridge to Metsoja's localisation https://maps.app.goo.gl/nv87rqx565XDvNBU8 image capture May 2023


PHOTO https://foto.agerpres.ro/foto/detaliu/13682032
(source https://foto.agerpres.ro/foto/detaliu/1 ... aNycGzNCpA photo taken on 2020-04-21 15:53:17, by CRISTIAN NISTOR / AGERPRES FOTO)

view to the north - from there Metsoja arrived

PHOTO https://foto.agerpres.ro/foto/detaliu/13682033
(source https://foto.agerpres.ro/foto/detaliu/1 ... aNycGzNCpA photo taken on 2020-04-21 15:53:17, by CRISTIAN NISTOR / AGERPRES FOTO)

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birdmap update 22.09.2023

NEW data
- 22.09.2023, Distance: 1882 km (+ 16 km)
- ROMANIA: Giurgeni - a commune (single village) in Ialomița County (Muntenia)
located on the left bank of the Danube

Metsoja stayed in the area - searched for food on the fields with melioration canals and for night resting moved further to the east (on the Gâsca Island between the Borcea Arm and the Danube).

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previous data: Sept 21 viewtopic.php?p=24709#p24709
next data: Sept 23 viewtopic.php?p=24765#p24765

September 22 data
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Birdmap update for METSOJA https://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2023/aut ... =0&speed=1

Previous data:
travelling day
- 21.09.2023, Distance: 1866 km (+ 230 km)
- ROMANIA: Giurgeni - a commune (single village) in Ialomița County (Muntenia)
located on the left bank of the Danube

NEW data:
- 22.09.2023, Distance: 1882 km (+ 16 km)
- ROMANIA: Gâsca Island (Giurgeni - a commune, single village, in Ialomița County Muntenia)
(https://mapcarta.com/13699990 or google map pic https://i.postimg.cc/wBNB1dSG/2023-09-2 ... -gasca.jpg)

Metsoja stayed in the area - searched for food on the fields with melioration canals and for night resting moved further to the east (on the island between the Borcea Arm and the Danube).





PHOTO Gura de vărsare a Ialomitei - The mouth of the Ialomita
click: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HqimVk8HQYdMQXHV8 by Nutica Sorin Photo - Sep 2023

Ialomița is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni.

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STREET VIEW on the fields near Giurgeni https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fhmaz1GzvSyfof819 Aug 2023
STREET VIEW the area where they flew to the island (their path-line is a little more to the north) https://maps.app.goo.gl/YmZb7bY7szAAKAgEA Aug 2023

Kergu and Metsoja



this area is Ramsar Site - Canaralele de la Harsova
... Important Bird Area; 2 Nature Reserves; Natura 2000 Network (SPA, SCI). Situated in the confluence of two Danube branches, Dunarea Veche and Bratul Borcea, on a major migratory route ... (https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2113?language=en)

map section (see map https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/35 ... anguage=en)


the area on the Gâsca Island (maybe in the spring flooding time)

PHOTO https://cdn.adh.reperio.news/image-c/cb ... 26f%3Dwebp
source https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/sloboz ... 78014.html

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birdmap update 23.09.2023

NEW data
- 23.09.2023, Distance: 1956 km (+ 74 km)
- ROMANIA: Gura Ialomiţe - a commune in Ialomița County (Muntenia)

Metsoja (and Kergu too) flew arround midday to the south today, but mostly moved on the fields to the south from Giurgeni.

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previous data: Sept 22 viewtopic.php?p=24739#p24739
next data: Sept 24 viewtopic.php?p=24791#p24791

September 23 data
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Birdmap update for METSOJA https://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2023/aut ... =0&speed=1

Previous data:
- 22.09.2023, Distance: 1882 km (+ 16 km)
- ROMANIA: Gâsca Island (Giurgeni - a commune, single village, in Ialomița County Muntenia)

NEW data:
- 23.09.2023, Distance: 1956 km (+ 74 km)
- ROMANIA: Giurgeni - a commune, single village, in Ialomița County (Muntenia)

Metsoja (and Kergu too) flew around midday to the south today, but mostly moved on the fields to the south from Giurgeni.

situation:


Metsoja arrived to Giurgeni area on 21.09 (Kergu maybe too)


change:
btw. Kergu spent in this area some days also in previous season (11: from 25.09 to 06.10)

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in the southernmost area (midday "trip")



STREET VIEW: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6YE9v8hWzuahtgWc8 image capture Sep 2019

PHOTO:

PHOTO https://scontent.fksc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... =65374413
source https://www.facebook.com/75136362489713 ... cale=ro_RO Foto: Bogdan Aron Pantilimon, Forțele Aeriene Române uploaded 14.03.2019

Baza 86 Aeriana Borcea (air base): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoAF_86th_Air_Base

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feeding on the (rice) fields with melioration canals



STREET VIEW (image capture Sept 2022):
direction to the last know location (probably on the way to the trees/night resting) https://maps.app.goo.gl/cx8xRicGpEscoarT9
on the opposite site Metsoja (and Kergu) searched for food https://maps.app.goo.gl/pVGUKfNVjh9bAGAXA