Sigulda Municipality (Grāfs and Grāfiene)

[Madli]

Thanks a lot for your informations
Iam glad to be here

Welcome, and thank you Pinki !

[Madli]

20.07 Grafs arrives back to the nest.

[Madli]

April 15

Good morning!

Looks like a rainy and wet morning.

05.51 Te stork woke up and started working. Then he waited. And worked again.


07.18 Out - 07.22 Twig.
07.31 Out - 07.33 Moss
07.39 Out - 07.43 Moss

07.49 Calling


08.07 Out - 08.10 Moss

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08.14 Out - 08.16 Moss and dry hay
08.23 Out - 08.28 Twig
08.41 Out - 08.47 Twig

08.55 Testing still needs some work...


09.34 Out - 09.37 Moss
09.43 Out - 09.47 Moss
09.50 Out - 09.57 Twig
10.02 Out - 10.06 Moss

Preening and waiting.

[Madli]

10.22 He calls shortly.
10.27 Another short call

10.30 Out- 10.35 Twig

10.41 Out and straight back again.
10.43 Out - 10.48 Moss

Grafs settled to rest.
11.24 He stands and calls shortly, starts preening.

11.41 Short call.

11.48 Out - 11.51 Moss
He continues to work with the nest. Then he stands and waits.

12.15 Out

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13.52 Male arrives and short singing.
He stands and waits.

14.24 Short call.

15.20 Out to the right.

[Madli]

17.06 Back with a twig.
He works a little. Then lays down to rest.
18.01 He starts working again.


18.12 Out to the right.

19.45 He arrives and settles for the night.

[Madli]

April 16

Good morning.

06.01 Grafs starts to work.


He brings in many twigs and nest material throughout the morning.

08.14 He suddenly gets excited and starts calling.


08.40 He leaves. Probably for breakfast.

[Madli]

10.29 Stork arrives. He has muddy legs and bill.

Hmm...is this even the same male? Could this be a female instead??

10.36 Out.

10.43 Male arrives Calling! His calls can be heard already before he reaches the nest. He is very excited. There must be a female very near..and his legs are not muddy!


10.44.23 He flies out in a hurry.
10.44.57 He is back again, calling
10.45.21 He flies out in a hurry again.
10.45.37 Again back, excited and calling.
10.45.54 Out
10.46.58 Back, calling again.

10.47.30 Out

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11.31 Male back, calling and pecking nest material.


11.56 Out.
12.00 Back, calling. He is looking to the left.


12.03 Out