Pärnu county (Kergu + Kerli) / Must-toonekurg 3

[marika.solo]

10:34 @Dumayohoroshem
​​по приложению BirdNET определила, что здесь часто поет крапивник и пеночка-теньковка
Using the BirdNET app, I determined that the wren and the chiffchaff often sing here.

[marika.solo]

14:47:36 the begging display begins
14:47:39 Kergu in
feeding - two portion of fish (2 big and later some smaller), great feeding
14:48:18 to lookout and immediately to the branch (it seems for both is now hard landing on the lookout for some reason)
14:48:50 Kergu out

[marika.solo]

the first big fish



the second big fish


and some more fish

[marika.solo]

great feeding

[marika.solo]

9:43 PM @Moni4eagle 21:58:15 very good ps
9:46 PM @Moni4eagle​​ 22:37:33 another ps

[marika.solo]

FEEDING - last 7 days

12.07 – 11:30 KERLI (she stayed until 12:18), 12:18 Kergu, 16:55 Kergu
13.07 – (I was travelling – no data. I only read this info late in the evening: Kerli remained in the nest to spend the night with the chick.)
14.07 – 10:45 Kergu, 12:05 KERLI, 13:40 Kergu
15.07 – Stream stopped at 05:45:18 and resumed at 15:18:01. (Due to the 10-hour interruption, it remains unconfirmed whether any feeding occurred during the blackout. While the chick's crop appeared empty at 15:18, observers noted that it made 3 poop shots after the stream resumed.)
16.07 – 09:58 Kergu, 10:15 KERLI (she stayed until 11:52), 15:07 Kergu
17.07 – Kergu 12:31 and 18:14
18.07 – Kergu 08:56
19.07 - Kergu 10:37 and 14:47

[marika.solo]

previous day (19.07) viewtopic.php?p=62240#p62240
next day (21.07)

July 20
Hello everyone

CHICKS
- 1st chick: 36 days old (hatched on 14.06)

EGGS
unhatched (laid on 13.05 at 22:22 and 16.05 at 02:05)

Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.

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Info on the late nesting:
- viewtopic.php?p=57312#p57312
- viewtopic.php?p=57325#p57325
- viewtopic.php?p=57342#p57342

[marika.solo]

youtube chat info - thx to everyone
YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 20/07/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

06:43 – A bird of prey (possibly a young goshawk or buzzard) flew near the nest area.
08:45 – A woodpecker was observed.

09:36 – Male (Kergu) arrived.
09:36 – Feeding: Male (Kergu) delivered 3 big fish.
09:41 – Male (Kergu) departed.

13:16 – Male (Kergu) arrived.
13:16 – Feeding: Male (Kergu) delivered food (likely fish).
13:17 – Male (Kergu) departed.

16:47 – Male (Kergu) arrived.
16:47 – Feeding: Male (Kergu) delivered food (fish).
16:47 – Male (Kergu) departed.

20:07 – Female (Kerli) arrived after being absent for 4 days.
20:08 – Feeding: Female (Kerli) delivered a small amount of food (likely frogs).
21:48 – Female (Kerli) remained on the nest with the chick for the night.

Summary
FEEDING: 4 times in total.
Kergu (Male): 3 feedings (09:36, 13:16, 16:47 – fish).
Kerli (Female): 1 feeding (20:08 – likely frogs).

Parental Presence:
Female Kerli returned to the nest in the evening after 4 days of absence and stayed on the nest overnight with the chick.

Weather & Environment:
Heavy rain was expected overnight in the area. A raptor was spotted passing near the nest at 06:43.

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Late Evening Addition
21:56 – 22:58 – Heavy rain and hail began at the nest.
22:13 – 22:51 – Night camera captured intense precipitation (hail/rain). Observers noted Kerli remained perched above while the chick was in the nest bowl during the storm.

[marika.solo]

06:42:04 chick starts chirping
one bird o prey is very ast flying from the forest along/above the nest
maybe it is one young individual (hatched 2026) - Accipiter gentilis
our storklet reacted, but lagged behind the speed of the flying raptor

[marika.solo]

the bird of prey is approaching the lookout (behind it)