Birds observed at the Matsalu WTE Nest Camera 2021

[ame]

welcome to this special topic!


the purpose is to make here a list of bird species observed with this nest camera, including also the WTEs who don't live here, especially if they are ringed. in case of unringed eagles try to get pictures which might be useful in identifying the eagles.

everyone is welcome to contribute. please include pictures and / or videos. also voice observations are welcome.

please fill in the observations which have been made. please include the time of the observation as accurately as possible. in case of pictures please don't cut out the time stamp. if possible you can even enlarge the time stamp for us with limited eyesight.
at this point the chronological order is not so crucial, but in the future it is recommended (not mandatory).

have fun and learn more birds!

[ame]

i'll start the list with the first ringed visitor who was observed on the second day after the camera was opened.
March 7: Latvian eagle with ring code H468.

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Jānis Ķuze ringed this bird as the only eaglet in the nest 16.05.2017 in the northern part of Kurzeme. This is the first reading.
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 61#p780461

[Urmas]

Think one list in one post here in first page could give good overview, but more discussion about determination, links to voices, recordings, etc in common posts.
Maybe list something like in Capercaillie forum it has been kept:
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 72#p570872

[ame]

Urmas, if you can find someone to maintain this list it is more than welcome.
i'm afraid that i don't have time for this. sorry...

[Triin]

White-tailed eagles seen in Matsalu nest camera in 2021

Ringed white-tailed eagles:
Estonia M1204 + E325 - ringed in Saaremaa, 2015 - seen 25.02
Latvia H468 - ringed in northern part of Kurzeme, 2017 - seen 07.03

Observations:
25.02 - 2 Ad (one without rings, second with Estonian ring M1204 + E325 (year 2015))
27.02 - 1 Ad (no rings)
01.03 - 1 Ad, 1 juv (after 3rd years), 2 juv (2nd year)
05.03 - 2 Ad (no rings, resident couple Eve and Eerik)
06.03 - 1 juv
07.03 - 1 juv (Latvian ring H468 (year 2017), 1juv
08.03 - 1 juv (2nd year)
16.03 - 1 juv (3rd year?), 1 juv (3rd year?, stayed for the night)
17.03 - 1 juv (after 4th year)
18.03 - 1 subad (5th year?)
19.03 - 1 juv (2nd year), 1 subad (after 3rd year), 1 juv (3rd year?)
20.03 - 1 juv
21.03 - 1 juv
22.03 - 1 juv (stayed the night ?)
23.03 - 1 Ad (no rings), 2 Ad, 1 juv
24.03 - 1 juv, 1 juv
25.03 - 1 juv
30.03 - 1 subAd?
03.04 - 1 subAd
04.04 - 1 Ad (visits several times)
05.04 - 1
06.04 - 1 subAd

(updated 15.04)

[Triin]

Birds observed in Matsalu nest camera in 2021

Number of total species observed: 29

Species list (date of first observation):
Whooper swan - Cygnus cygnus - laululuik (18.03)
Bean goose - Anser fabalis - rabahani (12.03)
Greylag goose - Anser anser - hallhani (06.04)

Common Crane - Grus grus - Sookurg (18.03)

Common snipe - Gallinago gallinago - tikutaja (06.04)

Woodpigeon - Columba palumbus - kaelustuvi (06.04)

Tawny Owl - Strix aluco - Kodukakk (09.03)
Ural Owl - Strix uralensis - Händkakk (09.03)
Eurasian Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium passerinum - Värbkakk (08.03)

Great spotted woodpecker - Dendrocopos major - suur-kirjurähn (06.04)
White-backed Woodpecker - Dendrocopos leucotos - Valgeselg-kirjurähn (08.03)

Skylark - Alauda arvensis - põldlõoke (06.04)

Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes - käblik (06.04)

Robin - Erithacus rubecula - punarind (06.04)

Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris - hallrästas (06.04)
Song thrush - Turdus philomelos - laulurästas (06.04)
Redwing - Turdus iliacus - vainurästas (06.04)

Long-tailed tit - Aegithalos caudatus - sabatihane (09.03)

Blue tit - Cyanistes caeruleus - Sinitihane (09.03)
Great tit - Parus major - Rasvatihane (09.03)
Marsh tit - Poecile palustris - salutihane (12.03)
Willow tit - Poecile montanus - Põhjatihane (12.03)

Nuthatch - Sitta europaea - puukoritsaja (09.03)

Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris - porr (09.03)

Crow - Corvus corvus - vares (09.03)

Starling - Sturnus vulgaris - kuldnokk (06.04)

Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs - metsvint (06.04)
Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - rohevint (18.03)

Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - leevike (09.03)

(updated 30.03)

[Nordri]

incomplete collection of guests


continuation. 19 March

[Urmas]

Well done Nordri! Pro staff...
We need to work more to make saved material available for public. It is not that easy, but possible.

[sigge]

A little more for the list:
09.03: great tit, blue tit, treecreeper, bullfinch, nuthatch, crow, long-tailed tit
12.03: marsh tit, bean goose
18.03: greenfinch, whooper swan

[sigge]

Triin, thanks for including my sightings.
April 06. I listened a bit this morning and heard some new:
wren, song thrush, wood pigeon, great spotted woodpecker, chaffinch, starling, robin, skylark, redwing, fieldfare, common snipe, greylag goose

Ed. blackbird

[Liz01]

May 6th

8:57:13- 8:57:47 the cuckoo is calling again
A willow warbler is very loud

Trine heard the cuckoo already 5.13-5.14. - The calls are far away, so no video from this calls
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 05#p797605



00:53:28 Eagle owl starts calling
1:01 eagle owl is still calling
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 19#p797619

[Liz01]

5:13 am strange bird- and a deer ? or moose?

[Triin]

[00:53:28 Eagle owl starts calling
1:01 eagle owl is still calling
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 19#p797619

Is there a recording? Eagle owl would be quite unexpected. There are so few left in Estonia.

[Liz01]

Is there a recording? Eagle owl would be quite unexpected. There are so few left in Estonia.

Sorry, It's too late to do a video. It started
00:53:23
00:54_35
00:55:42
00:56:44
00:58:40 - 1:01 and longer..
I know the calls very good! I have watched the Latvian eagle owl nest for a very long time. If I had known it was interesting, I would have recorded it.I'll look for it in the morning. Maybe we'll hear him again

EDIT: 2:57 the eagle owl is calling again .. I will do a video. But it sounds far away

[Liz01]

Is there a recording? Eagle owl would be quite unexpected. There are so few left in Estonia.

It starts 02:57:20
then approx: 02:57:45; 02:58:10; 2:58:40
After that I stopped! You have to turn the sound up! Let me know if we're right

[Triin]

It starts 02:57:20
then approx: 02:57:45; 02:58:10; 2:58:40
After that I stopped! You have to turn the sound up! Let me know if we're right

Thanks! I hear Ural owl (Strix uralensis), Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris), some sort of frogs maybe and then a cow or a bull. And the WTE chicks as well

Ural owl https://www.xeno-canto.org/645623
Bittern https://www.xeno-canto.org/463331

[sigge]

Yeah male Ural Owl, thanks Liz
Eagle Owl was seen some years ago in a webcam not far away, Kobras 2019?
Yes 2019-04-07, video by Fleur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9L6ARkFwJg

[sigge]

5:13 am strange bird- and a deer ? or moose?

Big gulls Larus..

[Liz01]

13:56 -13:57 which bird is calling? It sounds great
it seems like a little vocal artist. Very extensive repertoire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ESJFQ9khA

sigge thanks!

Ural Owl , interesting. For me it sounded like an eagle owl.
I've never heard an Ural owl before

I saw juvenile Urals Owls on the Karula Black Stork Nest. Their voice is totally different
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5vaKDATmDU

[Bea]

... Eagle owl would be quite unexpected. There are so few left in Estonia.

Are they mainly ground breeders in Estonia?