EEDI, adult male (from 01.01.2022)

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EEDI, adult male (from 01.01.2022)

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http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
continuation - previous post viewtopic.php?p=792#p792 (as of 31.12.2021)

Eedi started this autumn migration on 18.08.2021. He continued to migrate south on 10.09 after a few stops on stop-over sites in Ukraine (ponds). The Sea of Marmara he crossed on 13.09, the Gulf of İskenderun on 18.09 and on 20.09 Eedi send data already from Saudi Arabia.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia
Asir Province https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Asir_Province
Bisha Governote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisha - "the Bisha Valley (the longest valley in the Arabian Peninsula)"

we have the opportunity to follow his migration since 2015 (September)

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Even now (as every year), Eedi stopped at one of the dams before arriving at the winter quarters. He reached his main wintering area most probably on 06.10 (birdmap update after 17 days - newest data 23.10).

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Eedi is male Black Stork (white ring with black code 712W on left leg). His foraging sites and breeding site are situated in southern Estonia, close to Latvian border, in Karula National Park.

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Eedi visits the nest from Karl II (video by liznm)
Apr 8, 2021 • there was a gap in the stream. so the arrival is missing!
https://youtu.be/olH6AM7udi0
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January 09

birdmap update:
EEDI: 26.12.2021, Distance 6761 km (+245 km/ 14 days). Still in his wintering area in Saudi Arabia.

Marika is absent for a few days, she will do the update once she is back :) It's very nice to hear from Eedi again!
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January 11
Hello everyone :-)

thanx Madli :-)

EEDI http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
previous update: viewtopic.php?p=792#p792

Previous data:
12.12.2021, distance 6516 km - to the east from the town Alfaraah Al Shamaliayah (North Farra), Al Namas Governorate, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia (to the east from North Farra the territory of the tribe extends to the city of Bisha - wiki)
New data:
26.12.2021, distance 6761 km (+245 km/ 14 days) - newest localisation is south from the (big) Tarj Valley Dam, Bisha Governorate, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia

EEDI "visited" the King Fahad (Bisha) Dam to the north; he flew away from "his" favourite river area maybe on 20.12. and spent the night there 3 times (second time this season - first time in Nov. the southern area). Than he flew back to "his" river and on 26.12 continued to the SE to the (big) Tarj dam and the river there.

the whole new situation
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more later - done

Eedi flew back to the river and continued to the south-east - to the (big) Tarj dam and to the south there
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the Bisha valley and the dam area
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EEDI continuation

Eedi was looking for food on the banks of the King Fahad (Bisha) dam (near the dam wall)
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view on that area (March 2021 https://goo.gl/maps/3y2qGFYVtTpfQozt5)
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEoxbe0XoAEpoLq.jpg

these day probably there is not so much water: https://goo.gl/maps/PSzMhnQzTiXyTbki7

VIDEO - Nov 7, 2021 https://youtu.be/EInpyJDxguU
(source: https://www.al-madina.com/article/76488 ... 8%AA%D9%87)

Eedi flew from Bisha dam to the river and continued to the (big) Tarj dam area
nice views on the area of the (big) Tarj dam - VIDEO https://youtu.be/05eG7-IM4kI

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https://goo.gl/maps/82LWFpd4xB2LtrpJ6 image capture Feb 2020
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EEDI - continuation

the newest localisation - to the south from the (big) Tarj dam
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photo https://goo.gl/maps/L7venacC2tmgE1Wg8 image capture Aug 2020
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January 12
Hello everyone :-)

EEDI http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
previous update: viewtopic.php?p=892#p892 and next

Previous data:
26.12.2021, distance 6761 km (+245 km/ 14 days) - newest localisation is south from the (big) Tarj Valley Dam, Bisha Governorate, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
New data:
12.01.2022, distance 7226 km (+465 km/ 17 days) - newest localisation is maybe on his way to the King Fahad (Bisha) dam, Bisha Governorate, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia

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more later - done

Eedi searched for food in the river (Wadi Tarj) - blue lines and flew for (night) resting on the el. pylons - red circles in the area south from the (big) Tarj dam
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photo 1 (park) https://goo.gl/maps/udmVmkJ12rGuKkQ48, image capture Nov 2019
photo 2 (poultry farm) https://goo.gl/maps/sBRBEgwRZEXB2XJG6, image capture Jan 2018

the river in the park area
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photo 1 https://goo.gl/maps/DEPfFQecHGWB5ZFR9, image capture Aug 2021
photo 2 https://goo.gl/maps/aMQsoFQ4RHTSBGNz5, image capture Aug 2021
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EEDI continuation

Eedi - near the (big) Tarj dam - searching for food to the north

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1/ the river - https://goo.gl/maps/4vKKaccZGCdhUGtg9, image capture Aug 2019
2/ view from the airplane - https://goo.gl/maps/i4fRCRU9GqREQCiD8, image capture Feb 2021 (you can zoom it)
3/ views on the dam wall and the dam lake https://goo.gl/maps/zxYkx5Yjq42BrbSQA - nice review and links to these photos, image capture Jan 2019

Eedi continued to "his" favourite river area (to the north-west) and than to one new area (not far to the north) + once he visited the southern end of the King Fahad/Bisha dam

fishing in Wadi Tarj and (night) resting on the mountains, once again on el. pylon
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EEDI continuation

the newest localisation and photos the nearby settlement area - Al Mahala village, affiliated to Al Qawba Center, 120 km southwest of Bisha
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photo 1 https://goo.gl/maps/z2TP4vvrgg16JvMq5, image capture Jun 2020
photo 2 https://goo.gl/maps/WkoRTYqrpk9McYEr7, image capture Oct 2020

wider view on that area
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https://goo.gl/maps/1eiPTEAckaor9Bvz5 image capture Dec 2020

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https://goo.gl/maps/YeNrFhYc78372MkM9 image capture Dec 2020
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January 13
Hello everyone :-)

EEDI http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
previous update: viewtopic.php?p=901#p901 and next

Previous data:
12.01.2022, distance 7226 km (+465 km/17 days) - - newest localisation is maybe on his way to the King Fahad (Bisha) dam, Bisha Governorate, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
New data:
13.01.2022, distance 7258 km (+32 km) - newest localisation is in the previous area, south from Al Mahala village (affiliated to Al Qawba Center, 120 km southwest of Bisha), Bisha Governorate, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia

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EEDI - continuation

the third nice wider view on that area
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https://goo.gl/maps/1T3UYTnhPnPEgoTv8 image capture Dec 2020
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