birdmap overview

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September 05
Hello everyone

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites.
Janis did not send data today.

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)
Tibu sent newest localisation still from Belarus, moved to Oao "Rybkhoz "Tremlya" (Трэмля) - Pyetrykaw district of Gomel region
Lembe/Bonus2 is in Moldova (stopover)

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)
Arvo explored the same area.



BS in ROMANIA

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September 06
Hello everyone

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites. Uku arrived again to Romania.
Janis did not send data today (already 4th day).

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)
Tibu stayed today in the area Oao "Rybkhoz "Tremlya" (Трэмля) - Pyetrykaw district of Gomel region, Belarus
Lembe/Bonus2 is in Moldova (stopover)

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)
Arvo explored the same area.

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September 07
Hello everyone

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites.
Uku continued via Bulgaria to Turkey (SE Europe).
Janis did not send data today (already 5th day).

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)
Tibu stayed today in the area Oao "Rybkhoz "Tremlya" (Трэмля) - Pyetrykaw district of Gomel region, Belarus
Lembe/Bonus2 perished in Moldova (stopover) .

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)
Arvo explored the same area.

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September 08
Hello everyone

The only traveler today was Uku. The other BS flew at previous stops within a few km.
Janis still has not sent the location.

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites.
Uku continued and crossed toady the Sea of Marmara.
Janis did not send data again (already 6th day).

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)
Tibu stayed 2nd day in the Pyetrykaw district of Gomel region, Belarus
(Lembe/Bonus2 perished in Moldova (stopover) .)

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)
Arvo explored the same area.

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September 09
Hello everyone

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites.
Uku continued above Anatolia (Türkiye).
Janis did not send data again (already 7th day), no news from Nurme and Aidu as well.

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)
Tibu did not send any data today.
(Lembe/Bonus2 perished on 06.09 in Moldova.)

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)
Arvo explored the same area (lines are between Germany and Austria).

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September 10 data
Hello everyone

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites.
Uku continued to Adana (the Gulf of Iskenderun before him.
Janis did not send data again (already 7th day), no news from Nurme and Aidu as well.

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)
Tibu did not send any data today.
(Lembe/Bonus2 perished on 06.09 in Moldova.)

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)
Arvo did not send data.

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September 13
Hello everyone

Adult storks are moving in their stopover sites.

- Most BS have not moved on from their previous locations: Looder; Aidu; Mats; Trauma; Kerli and Kergu.
- Today's (probably yesterday's) migrant was Arvo, who did not send data yesterday.
- Did not send data today: Uku, Nurme; Janis and Kuremari.

Juveniles (1CY, hatched 2026)

- Lembe/Bonus2 died on 06.09 in Moldova.
- Tibu died on 12.09 in Belarus.

Subadult (2CY, hatched 2025)

- Arvo continues migration - reached Schwitzerland.

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Birdmap Migration Update - 14.09.2026
A summary of the current locations and migration progress of the tracked black storks, based on Birdmap data.

Birdmap is ready, but only with some birds so far (Arvo, Kergu, Kerli, Kuremari, Mats, Trauma).



ESTONIA

AIDU viewtopic.php?p=64360#p64360
stopover (still the same area)
- Ukraine: Sorokoduby (Сорокодуби) - a village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine

ARVO (2025) viewtopic.php?p=64434#p64434
New data (travelling day)
- 14.09.2026, Distance: 3988 km (+ 181 km)
- Switzerland: Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens (Villorsonnens municipality) - a hamlet in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg

KERGU (2011) viewtopic.php?p=64436#p64436
New data (stopover)
- 14.09.2026, Distance: 2144 km (+ 12 km)
- Romania: Gâldău (commune Jegălia) - a village in the southeastern part of Călărași County, Muntenia

KERLI viewtopic.php?p=64435#p64435
New data (stopover)
- 14.09.2026, Distance: 1832 km (+ 6 km)
- Ukraine: Yablunivka (Яблунівка) - a village in Novoukrainka Raion of Kirovohrad Oblast (central UA)

MATS viewtopic.php?p=64437#p64437
New data (stopover)
- 14.09.2026, Distance: 2995 km; + 7 km
- Romania: Gura Călmățui - a village (commune Berteștii de Jos) in Brăila County, Muntenia

TRAUMA viewtopic.php?p=64432#p64432
New data (travelling day)
- 14.09.2026, Distance: 2957 km
- GREECE: Marasia (Μαράσια) - a village, part of the municipal unit of Trigono in the northern part of the Evros regional unit.

UKU (2019) viewtopic.php?p=64402#p64402
NO new data
- 10.09, travelling day
- approx. km as the crow flies
- Türkiye: Dörtler - a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çukurova, Adana Province

LATVIA

JANIS (2018) viewtopic.php?p=64273#p64273
NO new data
- 02.09 travelling day
- approx. 422 km as the crow flies
- ROMANIA: Giurgeni - a commune located on the left bank of the Danube, in Ialomița County, Muntenia

KUREMARI (2021) viewtopic.php?p=64442#p64442
New data (travelling day)
- 14.09.2026, Distance: 2070 km
- ROMANIA: Stăncuța - a village (a commune) in Brăila County, Muntenia

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Birdmap Migration Update - 16.09.2026
A summary of the current locations and migration progress of the tracked black storks, based on Birdmap data.

​​All tagged black storks have already appeared on the birdmap (except Nurme).
Uku reached Africa (15/09 - last data), Traumu crossed the Sea of Marmara (15/09), ​​and others are still at their stopover sites (refuelling) – last data from 16/09. Nurme's transmitter don't work properly longer time (last data: 15/09, stopover).

I brightened up the map picture so it's easier to see.


ESTONIA

AIDU viewtopic.php?p=64474#p64474
New data (stopover)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 1890 km
- Ukraine: Sorokoduby (Сорокодуби) - a village in Khmelnytskyi Raion of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine

ARVO (2025) viewtopic.php?p=64465#p64465
New data (stationary day)
- 16.09.2026, Distance: 4069 km (+ 5 km)
- Switzerland: Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens (Villorsonnens municipality) - a hamlet in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg
(forest near JPF Gravières SA - Le Té; there is a stream named La Neirigue)

KERGU (2011) viewtopic.php?p=64468#p64468
New data (stopover)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 2193 km (+ 12 km)
- Romania: Gâldău (commune Jegălia) - a village in the southeastern part of Călărași County, Muntenia

KERLI viewtopic.php?p=64464#p64464
New data (stopover)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 1928 km (+ 96 km in 2 days)
- Ukraine: Yablunivka (Яблунівка) - a village in Novoukrainka Raion of Kirovohrad Oblast (central UA)

MATS viewtopic.php?f=200&t=386&p=64469#p64469
New data (stopover)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 3026 km (+ 16 km)
- Romania: Gura Călmățui - a village (commune Berteștii de Jos) in Brăila County, Muntenia
(The Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park is partly situated on the administrative territory of the commune.)

TRAUMA viewtopic.php?p=64466#p64466
New data (very short travelling day)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 3278 km (+ 20 km)
- Türkiye: Çöreler - a village in the municipality and district of Orhaneli, Bursa Province

UKU (2019) viewtopic.php?p=64461#p64461
NO new data
- Last data: 15.09.2026, Distance: 6700 km
- EGYPT: Qus - a city in Qena Governorate

LATVIA

JANIS (2018) viewtopic.php?p=64273#p64273
NO new data
- 02.09 travelling day
- approx. 422 km as the crow flies
- Romania: Giurgeni - a commune located on the left bank of the Danube, in Ialomița County, Muntenia

KUREMARI (2021) viewtopic.php?p=64463#p64463
New data (short travelling day / stopover)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 2132 km (+ 38 km)
- Romania: Stăncuța - a village (a commune) in Brăila County, Muntenia

LOODER viewtopic.php?p=64473#p64473
New data (stopover)
- Last data: 16.09.2026, Distance: 2134 km
- Romania:
a/ Gura Călmățui (feeding area) - a village (commune Berteștii de Jos) in Brăila County, Muntenia
(The Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park is partly situated on the administrative territory of the commune.)
b/ Gura Ialomiţei (resting area) - a village (a commune Gura Ialomiței) in Ialomița County, Muntenia