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walking high/far on the branch




Vanessa Atalanta (?)

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July 18
Hello everyone

CHICKS
- 1st chick: 69 days old - VX7911 + lokalizator nożny / legtransmitter
- 2nd chick: 69 days old - VX7912 + lokalizator nożny /legtransmitter
- 3rd chick: 68 days old - VX7910 + 1FT4 (readable white colour-ring)

The chicks become capable of flight at the age of 68–72 days (maiden flight). Starting a flight depend on more factors.
Młode uzyskują zdolność do lotu w wieku 68–72 dni (pierwszy lot). Rozpoczęcie lotów zależy od większej liczby czynników.

weather:
7:10 @IzabelaHanna​​
- dziś w Połczynie: teraz 18°--> 23°C, rano , około 9⁰⁰ rozpogodzi się 🌤,☁, od 18⁰⁰☀, zach.słońca: 21¹⁵;
- today in Połczyn: now 18°--> 23°C, in the morning , around 9⁰⁰ it will clear up 🌤, ☁, from 18⁰⁰ ☀, sunset: 21¹⁵

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English translation – assisted by Gemini

male Mieszko - female Bawarka

FEEDING

12:56:00 the food-begging behaviour starts
1/ 12:57:45 Bawarka in - feeding (frogs) - 12:57:59 Bawarka out

15:27:15 the begging display begins
2/ 15:27:25 Mieszko in - feeding (2 portions of frogs) - 15:27:43 ​​Mieszko out

19:15:07 the food-begging behaviour starts
3/ 19:16:13 Bawarka in - feeding (frogs) - 19:16:18 Bawarka out
19:16 @IzabelaHanna​ ​19.16.13. Bawarka, karmienie, ​​żaby jadły - 19.16.28.

19:29:57 the begging display begins
4/ 19:30:03 Mieszko in - feeding (2 portions of frogs) - 19:30:15 ​​Mieszko out
19:32 PM@MKmatylda​​ Mieszko 19:30:03 - ​​Chyba ryby - trudno powiedzieć na pewno. I mało było - Odlot Mieszka 19:30:15

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English translation – assisted by Gemini

NEST ACTIVITY LOG 18/07/2026

04:00 – 06:02 – The stork chicks are already awake and active from early dawn, showing strong curiosity about the world outside the nest.
06:40 – The stork chicks engage in beautiful, intensive wing exercises and jumping.
08:32 – The stork chicks undergo a prolonged, intensive preening and plumage maintenance session.
10:26 – One stork chick an intensive individual preening session.

12:57:45 – 12:57:59 – Female arrival and feeding. The female, Bawarka, arrives at 12:57:45, delivers a feeding consisting of frogs, and departs the nest at 12:57:59.

15:27:26 – 15:27:44 – Male arrival and feeding. The male, Mieszko, arrives at 15:27:26 and delivers food (confirmed to be frogs, despite initial uncertainty over light-colored items). He departs the nest at 15:27:44.

18:54 – Two stork chicks are present in the nest bowl, while one chick is perched outside on the adjacent branch. All undergo vigorous physical training as if ready to fly.
18:58:05 – The stork chick perched on the branch successfully flies back down into the nest bowl.

19:16:13 – 19:16:28 – Female arrival and feeding. Bawarka arrives at 19:16:13, delivers another feeding of frogs, and departs the nest at 19:16:28.

19:30:15 – Male arrival and feeding. Mieszko arrives at the nest and delivers a small food portion, likely consisting of fish.

20:45 – The three stork chicks undergo resting behaviours, playfully competing to see who can stand and balance on a single leg the longest.

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Number of tracked fledglings (2022-2023): 34 fledglings (equipped with GPS-GSM loggers) / Liczba monitorowanych młodych: 34 młode (wyposażone w loggery GPS-GSM).

Age at maiden flight / Wiek podczas pierwszego lotu (maiden flight):

• Average: 65 days / Średnia: 65 dni
• Range: 60 to 73 days / Przedział: od 60 do 73 dni

Age at permanent departure / Wiek w momencie ostatecznego odlotu (na zawsze):

• Average: 87 days / Średnia: 87 dni
• Range: 73 to 108 days / Przedział: od 73 do 108 dni

In the period between the first flight attempt and the final abandonment of the nest, the birds spent 82% of their time in a zone up to 200 m from the nest. During the period of independence, resting areas played an important spatial role, 75% of which were located within 500 m of the nest. As the young birds grew older, their area of activity gradually increased.

W okresie między pierwszą próbą lotu a ostatecznym opuszczeniem gniazda ptaki spędzały 82% czasu w strefie do 200 m od gniazda. W okresie usamodzielniania się ważną rolę przestrzenną odgrywały miejsca odpoczynku, z których 75% znajdowało się w promieniu 500 m od gniazda. Wraz z wiekiem młodych ptaków obszar ich aktywności stopniowo się zwiększał.

Anderwald, Dariusz & Sławski, Marek & Zadworny, Tomasz & Zawadzki, Grzegorz. (2024). Are Current Protection Methods Ensuring the Safe Emancipation of Young Black Storks? Telemetry Study of Space Use by Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) in the Early Post-Breeding Period. Animals. 14. 1558. 10.3390/ani14111558.

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15:27 feeding by Mieszko - frogs

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July 19
Hello everyone

CHICKS
- 1st chick: 70 days old - VX7911 + lokalizator nożny / legtransmitter
- 2nd chick: 70 days old - VX7912 + lokalizator nożny /legtransmitter
- 3rd chick: 69 days old - VX7910 + 1FT4 (readable white colour-ring)

The chicks become capable of flight at the age of 68–72 days (maiden flight). Starting a flight depend on more factors.
Młode uzyskują zdolność do lotu w wieku 68–72 dni (pierwszy lot). Rozpoczęcie lotów zależy od większej liczby czynników.
more info (Dr. Anderwald): viewtopic.php?p=62131#p62131

weather:
7:30 @IzabelaHanna​​
- dziś w Połczynie: teraz 14°--> 20°C, zapowiada się pogodny dzień 🌤,☁, zamiennie ...i tak do wieczora;
- today in Połczyn: now 14°--> 20°C, it promises to be a sunny day 🌤,☁, alternately... and so on until the evening;

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone - wielkie dzięki za Wasze raporty
English translation – assisted by Gemini

male Mieszko - female Bawarka

FEEDING

07:30:53 the begging display begins
1/ 07:31:04 Mieszko in - feeding (some fish, 2 nestlings present) - 07:31:11 ​​Mieszko out
7:35 @IzabelaHanna ​​7.31.05 karmienie Mieszko, 2 jadły, były rybki, nie było tego dużo

the food-begging behaviour starts (from landing the second storklet at 08:40:09)
2/ 08:43:15 Bawarka in - feeding (again only 2 chick present/with transmitter) - 08:43:29
Bawarka out

16:12:22 the food-begging behaviour starts
3/16:14:57 Bawarka in - feeding (frogs)- 16:15:08 Bawarka out

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@IzabelaHanna
- weszłam tutaj przed szóstą i widzę jednego bocianka w gnieździe (I came here before six and I see one stork in the nest)
​​- pierwsza, z konara poleciała Wanda chyba (first, Wanda flew from the branch, I think)
​​- o 5.37 jeszcze są trzy , 2 na konarze.. (at 5.37 there are still three, 2 on the branch..)
- ​​około 6 28. zszedł drugi do gniazda, konar się dość mocno kołysał....myślę, że Wanda zwiedza okolicę (around 6:28 the second one came down to the nest, the branch was swinging quite a lot... I think Wanda was exploring the area)
- Ok 7.30. młode ćwierkają....nieudana próba powrotu Wandy do gniazda (Around 7:30, the young birds chirp....Wanda's failed attempt to return to the nest.)

@marikamarika
- 07:52:08 mamy drugiego podlotka (ten z nadajnikiem odleciał z korony gniazda)
- 07:52:08 we have the second fledgling (the one with the transmitter flew away from the crown of the nest))

FIRST MAIDEN FLIGHT
05:38:04 - 4 legs are visible on the branch, frame later only two
05:38:04 – na gałęzi widać 4 nogi, kadr później już tylko dwie

SECOND MAIDEN FLIGHT
05:49:50 - 06:38:49

Nie ma pewności, czy nie odleciał już wcześniej z gałęzi (w kadrze kamery był tylko jeden bocianek na gnieździe) – niestety wciąż nie mamy oddalonego obrazu (zoom out).
It is not certain whether this storklet had already flown away earlier from the branch (only one storklet was in the camera frame on the nest) – unfortunately, we still do not have a zoomed-out view.

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English translation – assisted by Gemini

NEST ACTIVITY LOG 19/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)

05:35 – Fledgling 1FT4 climbed onto the branch above the nest.
05:37:20 – A second fledgling climbed onto the branch.

06:28 – One fledgling returned from the branch to the nest.

07:30 – Unsuccessful attempt by fledgling 1FT4 to return directly to the nest.

07:31:05 – Adult male (Mieszko) arrived with a small delivery of fish; 2 fledglings fed.

07:52:08 – Fledgling with a leg transmitter departed from the top.
10:40:40 – 2 fledglings observed in the nest.

11:29:18 – Fledgling 1FT4 returned via the side branch; all 3 fledglings present on the nest.
13:13 – All 3 fledglings present on the nest.

14:32:02 – One fledgling moved to the branch and exercised wings while balancing.
14:37:47 – Fledgling returned from the branch to the nest.

16:14:55 – Adult female (Bawarka) arrived at the nest and fed the fledglings.

16:20:00 – Fledgling 1FT4 observed balancing and wing-flapping on the branch.
16:26:04 – Fledgling 1FT4 departed from the branch (indicated by the heavy shaking of the branch as it took off out of the camera's field of view).

18:08:24 – One fledgling with leg-transmitter departed from the nest (sounds of contact with twigs recorded).

18:09:17 – Storlet returned from the branch to the nest.
18:16:55 – Storklet moved back onto the branch.
18:26:59 – Chick returned from the branch into the nest.

19:12:25 – Sounds of wing-flapping/rustling foliage heard nearby; the storklet on the nest shifted closer to the camera to watch its sibling flying around the nest tree before moving back.

19:49:43 – Fledgling with leg-transmitter returned to the nest.

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22h only two storklets are on the nest (two with the transmitter)