Karula National Park 2/ Must toonekurg 4

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(the birthplace of Arvo, the GPS‑tagged stork)

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General info + main events
Must-toonekurg 4 :: Ciconia nigra :: Black Stork

documenting the life on streamed black stork nest of /male and /female in Karula National Park (Karula 2 nest)


NEW LINK 27.05 evening (no rewind again)

If disturbances in the stream happen, then the broadcast is restarted, working on a new link. You can always look up the new link from the Kotkaklubi YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Kotkaklubi/streams

SEASON 2026

VIDEOS



streaming started:
- public: 14.04.2026 in the very late evening

ARRIVALS

- male : present on 28.03.2026 viewtopic.php?p=55695#p55695
- female : 15.04.2025 at 12:28:39 viewtopic.php?p=55730#p55730

EGGS- laying


EGGS
- FIRST egg: night 17./18.04 viewtopic.php?p=55916#p55916 + video by our forum member Bozena Isia
- SECOND egg: night 19./20.04 viewtopic.php?p=56048#p56048 + video by our forum member Bozena Isia
- THIRD egg: night 21./22.04 viewtopic.php?p=56200#p56200 + video by our forum member Bozena Isia
- FOURTH egg. night 23./24.04 viewtopic.php?p=56322#p56322 + video by our forum member Bozena Isia

We can expect the first storklet to hatch around May 23 (April 18 + 35 days of incubation = May 23).

CHICKs - hatching

- FIRST chick: night 21./22.05 viewtopic.php?p=57996#p57996
- SECOND chick: night 21./22.05 viewtopic.php?p=57996#p57996
- THIRD chick: night 22./23. 05
- FOURTH chick: 24.05 at 20:51:50 viewtopic.php?p=58174#p58174
28.05.2026 brood reduction by female (4 days old)

RINGING


FLEDGING

- on XY at XY fledged/maiden flight .. .. days old (returned at - after XY min.)


LEAVING THE NEST
(2025: )


OTHER MAJOR EVENTS
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Short history of previous seasons

(the birthplace of Arvo, the GPS‑tagged stork)

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Location & residents

Taavi Tatsi, Laur Vallikivi and Omar formed the installation team. Laur discovered this nest in 1999, when he worked in Karula NP.

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VIDEOS of the season 2026

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reserved if something needed

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March 28
Hello everyone

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next day 15.04 viewtopic.php?p=55708#p55708

April 14
Hello everyone

streaming started in the late evening
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BBcBR3ztOc

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previous day 14.04 viewtopic.php?p=55696#p55696
next day 17.04 viewtopic.php?p=55867#p55867 no stream on 16.04

April 15
Hello everyone

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​​12:28:27 male stork is back - greetings his nest
​​wow, exciting calling and female lands 12:28:39

very nice long singing and the welcome ritual starts (mating too)