The
migration of the landbirds is gradually moving toward a peak. Today our FINNO-ESTONIAN
team consisting of Timo Pettai and Andrus Kuus has counted the top number finches
in the migration. There was alamost 50 thousand of songbirds in total, 43 000
Chaffinches / metsvint Fringilla
colelebs, 2145 Siskins / siisike Carduelis
spinus and 2800 unidentified small songbirds counted. The raptors had also
the best migration day so far – 146 Sparrowhawks / raudkull Accipiter nisus, 6 Kestrels /
tuuletallaja Falco tinnunculus and
Honey Buzzard / herilaseviu Pernis apivorus,
4 Merlins / väikepistrik Falco
columbarius, 3 Marsh Harriesrs /roo-loorkull Circus aeruginosus, 2 Hobby / lõopistrik
Falco subbuteo, and 1 Montagu’s
Harrier / soo-loorkull Circus pygargus
and Hen Harrier / välja-loorkull Circus
cyaneus has been counted.
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| Timo is counting finches and Andrus will writing the data. We have new wind screen installed in order to be prepared for the cold and windy autumn |
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| Migrating Sparrowhawk |
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| Migrating Merlin |
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| The weird-looking cloud formations in the sky |
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