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

[Maria L]

układa gałązkę

[Maria L]

wstawanie z rozpostartymi skrzydłami

[Maria L]

sielankę przerywa przelot w pobliżu gniazda najprawdopodobniej drapieżnego ptaka,
młody przyjmuje postawę obronną - warczy


młody uważnie obserwuje otoczenie

[Maria L]

[Maria L]

przez chwilę słychać było głos drapieżnego ptaka

[Maria L]

wypróżnienie


pielęgnacja

[Maria L]

pada deszcz...


dobranoc

[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 16/08/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

Morning / Forenoon
05:33 The storklet becomes alert and begins chirping.
05:53 .. continues chirping in the nest.
06:02 ... starts twittering.
09:42 ... engages in active wing-flapping exercise.
11:20:14 The chick casts a pellet.

Afternoon / Evening
15:16:41 – 15:17:09 FEEDING: Female Kerli arrives at the nest and delivers food consisting of fish and small prey items to the chick.
20:41 The storklet adopts a defensive posture and exhibits stress behaviour, closely monitoring the area near the nest. Shortly thereafter, the chick relaxes and resumes flight practice and preening.
20:56:33 Vocalisations of a predator are heard in the surrounding forest.
22:32 – 22:36 Light reflections are visible on the horizon behind the nest (aircraft obstruction lights from the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm).

Summary Highlights

• Feeding recorded:
  1 feeding at 15:16:41 (fish and small prey items delivered by Kerli).
• Chick activity:
  Pellet cast at 11:20:14; active wing-flapping and flight practice throughout the day.
• Intruder event:
  Defensive posture displayed at 20:41 due to activity near the nest.

[marika.solo]

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Tomorrow at 8 pm we plan to go, then we will also get an idea from Kerli's data what we need to do next. Kerli has spent today near the fish basket and is already indicating ... preparation for migration
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By then we will probably pause the transmission ....