LATVIA: BS with transmitter (to 31.12.2022)

[Madli]

KATRIN Info: http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
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Previous data: 25.10.21. Distance 3205 km. near Assos, Turkey.
New data: 26.10.21. Distance 3284 km(+79km). near Polichintos, Lesvos island, Greece.

Lesvos is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. ... The island has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate.[/u] The mean annual temperature is 18 °C, and the mean annual rainfall is 750 mm. Its exceptional sunshine makes it one of the sunniest islands in the Aegean Sea. Snow and very low temperatures are rare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbos

3D animation by Lukaš: https://ayvri.com/scene/ykxwgxee59/ckv8 ... 6kqcp7ol20



Katrin explored and used the Polichintos Salt Pans as a feeding place.
Polichintos Salt Pans: Together with adjacent wetland areas (saltmarshes and seasonal ponds), it forms a 96 hectares wide wetland- nearly half the size of the Kalloni Pans.The usual overwintering bird species are recorded here: Avocets, Flamingos, Shelducks, Black Storks, etc.It is a paradise for shorebirds, year-round.

https://www.lesvosbirds.gr/en/wetlands

A video of the birds of Lesvos ( Black Stork-4.38) :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdLYHl8PC8o

Panoramic view of the Polichintos surrounding areas

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1 ... q1W6=h1440

[Madli]

Katrin..

More photos of Kalloni Salt Pans: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_ ... egory=-160

Kalloni Gulf and its surrounding wetlands are a part of the Natura 2000 Network: https://www.lesvosbirds.gr/en/natura-2000-network

More info about the Kalloni Bay wetlands: https://www.kalloni-bay.com/bird-watching/

"At present 134 species of birds have been registered- the 66 are migratory without having included the particular species of the neighboring terrestrial ecosystems.
The last years, the activity of bird-watching at the particular wetland has flourished. The best season for this activity is in spring or in autumn. It is an activity adored by many visitors-naturists -number that is going to increase as a relative program of development is going to establish to the area all the necessary amenities ( installation of organized observatories, establishment of Environmental Information Center etc ). Species like stone curlew, avocet, black-headed bunting, white and black stork, pink flamigos, slag, littleEgret, gray heron, ruddy shelduk, bee-eater, ect."

[marika.solo]

Hi Madli,
very nice and good updates . Thank you.

[Madli]

OCTOBER 28

KATRIN Info: http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
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Birdmap update 27.10.21

Previous data: 26.10.21. Distance 3284 km. near Polichintos, Lesvos island, Greece.
New data: 27.10.21. Distance 3392 km. (+108 km). Çandarlı resort and bay area. Izmir Province, Turkey.

Katrin flew east from the Lesvos island and is now back in Turkey! She stopped in the Bakırçay river delta wetlands near Çandarlı.


The area is a delta system formed in the region where Bakırçay empties into Çandarlı Bay. There is a lagoon and various delta formations in the area near the Çandarlı Town.
Bakırçay Delta is important for waterfowl and shorebirds. Little tern (Sterna albifrons) and maple plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) are among the birds that breed in the delta. The area is also an important wintering ground for the flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus).
https://www.dogadernegi.org/bakircay-deltasi/
More photos:https://www.visitizmir.org/tr/Destinasyon/8572

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1 ... -822=h1440


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1 ... XfcQ=h1440

[Madli]

OCTOBER 29

KATRIN Info: http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
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Previous data:27.10.21. Distance 3392 km. Çandarlı resort and bay area. Izmir Province, Turkey.
New data: 28.10.21. Distance 3395 km(+3 km) Same area. Bakırçay Delta wetlands.

Katrin stayed in the Bakırçay Delta.
Previous post with more info: https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=413#p413

[marika.solo]

OCTOBER 30
Hello everyone

birdmap update
KATRIN Distance: 3400 km, Last data: 29.10.2021 (the same area)

[Madli]

KATRIN Info: http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
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Sorry for such a late update, had a busy day

Previous data: 28.10.21. Distance 3395 km. Bakırçay Delta wetlands. Çandarlı resort and bay area. Izmir Province, Turkey.
New data: 29.10.21. Distance 3400 km(+5 km). Same area.

[marika.solo]

KATRIN

there Katrin flew to her recent area

PHOTO https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1 ... Xe4yt=h720 or on the googlemap https://goo.gl/maps/3Jwqxs2q1fzL83en8 image capture Nov 2006

her area to the east (north-east) on this photo

PHOTO https://goo.gl/maps/2hGcEyuSnN1vaESe7 image capture Aug 2018

[Madli]

NOVEMBER 1

KATRIN Info: http://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2021/autu ... =0&speed=1
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Previous data: 29.10.21. Distance 3400 km. Bakırçay Delta wetlands. Çandarlı resort and bay area. Izmir Province, Turkey
New data: 31.10.21. Distance 3436 km(+36 km/2 days) Bakırçay Delta wetlands. Çandarlı resort and bay area. Izmir Province, Turkey

Katrin has stayed in the same wetlands area. It's a nice place for feeding and resting. Again, a very good choice by Katrin. She has had the luck of finding very important protected areas for stopovers. What a smart bird ...and probably very strong, because of good nutrition.

3D animations by Lukaš:
29.10 https://ayvri.com/scene/ykxwgxee59/ckvf ... 6khm75ce7k
30.10 https://ayvri.com/scene/ykxwgxee59/ckvf ... 6knhd9fz3j

Katrin's migration so far:




Since Çandarlı area is an important wintering area for the flamingos, I looked at the climate data in that area:
Average temperature in November is 13.7 °C, but this week will be very warm in that area.

(click for big pic)

https://en.climate-data.org/asia/turkey ... B1-668867/

[marika.solo]

NOVEMBER 2
Hello everyone

bidmap update:
KATRIN - Distance: 3438 km, Last data: 01.11.2021 (still in the Bakırçay Delta wetlands area)

this delta is IBA (Important Bird Area), B2 (2004)
- description: Wetlands (inland) - Salt marshes
- B2: Species with a favourable conservation status but concentrated in the region (there this species is the Little Tern - Sternula albifrons)
(http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/facts ... ey/details)