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

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16:10 Kergu - feeding

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oops!

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Kerli and Kergu have found most of their catch this year in the wind farm area - in fact, most of the food brought to the nest comes from there. Kerli has visited the supplemental feeding sites fewer than 10 times, and Kergu hasn't visited them at all. We don't want to provide supplemental feeding in areas (wind farms) that they should be staying away from.

On the other hand, NURME has also found these fishing spots, traveling 25 km from her nest to visit them. Recently, an OTTER has started visiting these fish baskets as well. Nurme receives supplemental feeding too, with three fish baskets near her nest, but the fish intended for Kergu is also being eaten. Nurme has two chicks growing in the nest who could soon be taking their first test flights.

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August 01
Hello everyone

CHICKS
- 1st chick: 48 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

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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 01/08/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

Feedings Summary (3 deliveries):

• 10:01 – Feeding: Small portion brought by the adult male (Kergu).
• 12:21 – Feeding: Generous portion brought by the adult female (Kerli).
• 13:54 – Feeding: Food delivered by the adult male (Kergu).

Key Observations & Nest Activity:

• 10:01 – The adult male perched on a branch first before entering the nest to drop a small amount of food.
• 12:20 – 12:21 – Return of the adult female after a 3-day absence (last seen leaving on 29 July at 06:44). She perched on a nearby tree before landing in the nest to feed the chick.
• 14:01 – Defecation (PS) by the chick.
• 16:49 – Intensive wing-exercising by the chick.
• 21:33 – Vigorous wing-flapping and jump-exercise by the chick.

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Kergu arrives 09:58

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Kerli arrives 12:21

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Kergu arrives 13:54