the autumn birdmap starts with data from August 15
The spring/summer migration stops in mid-August and the autumn/winter migration continues from the following day, the 15th = the bird map is set for autumn/winter migration and the new distance measurement starts from 15.08. However, the birdmap is sometimes ready a week or two later.
in this thread we follow Iksi from the Pärnu County - offspring of Kergu and Kerli (we follow Iksi's 1st autumn migration)
IKSI A16057 - colour ring number 719X, 1 CY
(CY = calendar year; birds are aged as the number of calendar years they have lived in, with the year they were born in as the 1st calendar year and increasing past every January 1st.)
data source:
birdmap description:
Iksi (2025) - Pärnu County, offspring of Kergu and Kerli
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
Autumn-winter migration 2025-2026
0/ departure/migration started on 18.08 (EE)
- Latvia (19.08) - Lithuania (21.08 - and next)
1/ stopover place/s
2/ crossing the Sea of Marmara via
3/ crossing the the Gulf of Iskenderun
4/ crossing the Gulf of Suez:
5/ arrival to wintering destination:
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continuation - Spring migration 2026:
0/ departure/migration started on 18.08 (EE)
- Latvia (19.08) - Lithuania (21.08 - and next)
1/ stopover place/s
2/ crossing the Sea of Marmara via
3/ crossing the the Gulf of Iskenderun
4/ crossing the Gulf of Suez:
5/ arrival to wintering destination:
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continuation - Spring migration 2026:
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
August 17
info shared by our Madli:
Iksi has an older transmitter with replaced batteries – this GPS device was previously used by Karl I.
info shared by our Madli:
Iksi has an older transmitter with replaced batteries – this GPS device was previously used by Karl I.
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
next data 20.08 viewtopic.php?p=51329#p51329
August 18/19.08
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thx to our Madli for sharing
"Iksi left the nest at 15:13 and spent the first night in the forest near the village of Laadi. In the morning, he continued his migration southward, and by around noon, he was already in Latvia. His transmitter settings are also being updated, and it should soon start transmitting data more frequently and providing more accurate positioning. He didn’t find the nearby fish trap, but it seems that, for now, he has enough energy to continue his journey. The fish were taken to the supplementary feeding site for the Nurme brood."
FROM
- 18.08
- ESTONIA, nest
TO
- 19.08 (+ 74 km)
- LATVIA: Salaca River Valley / Mazsalaca Parish in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region
(info board: https://maps.app.goo.gl/suEYf4LeLtekRtbm6)
August 18/19.08
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
"Iksi left the nest at 15:13 and spent the first night in the forest near the village of Laadi. In the morning, he continued his migration southward, and by around noon, he was already in Latvia. His transmitter settings are also being updated, and it should soon start transmitting data more frequently and providing more accurate positioning. He didn’t find the nearby fish trap, but it seems that, for now, he has enough energy to continue his journey. The fish were taken to the supplementary feeding site for the Nurme brood."
FROM
- 18.08
- ESTONIA, nest
TO
- 19.08 (+ 74 km)
- LATVIA: Salaca River Valley / Mazsalaca Parish in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region
(info board: https://maps.app.goo.gl/suEYf4LeLtekRtbm6)
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
previous data 18./19.08 viewtopic.php?p=51328#p51328 - next data 21.08 viewtopic.php?p=51359#p51359
August 20
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thx to our Madli for sharing
"Iksi's transmitter settings were updated today, and now data is being received at around 21:04. However, the data from yesterday and today is included here as well. The latest location today is in Latvia, and stork is heading south.
FROM
- 19.08 (+ 74 km)
- LATVIA: Salaca River Valley / Mazsalaca Parish in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region
TO
- 20.08 (+ 140 km)
- Latvia: north from Pētes - Mālpils Parish of Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region
Iksi’s 2 days
Iksi's resting place - 19.08
August 20
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
"Iksi's transmitter settings were updated today, and now data is being received at around 21:04. However, the data from yesterday and today is included here as well. The latest location today is in Latvia, and stork is heading south.
FROM
- 19.08 (+ 74 km)
- LATVIA: Salaca River Valley / Mazsalaca Parish in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region
TO
- 20.08 (+ 140 km)
- Latvia: north from Pētes - Mālpils Parish of Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region
Iksi’s 2 days
Iksi's resting place - 19.08
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
previous data 20.08 viewtopic.php?p=51329#p51329 - next data 23.08 viewtopic.php?p=51397#p51397
August 21
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Iksi has been on the map for 3 days. Is the last location an anomaly caused by interference, or has it actually reached the seashore in Kaliningrad?
FROM
- 20.08 (+ 140 km)
- Latvia: north from Pētes - Mālpils Parish of Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region
TO
- 21.08 (? , fake flight)
- ? (LITHUANIA: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County)
August 21
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
Iksi has been on the map for 3 days. Is the last location an anomaly caused by interference, or has it actually reached the seashore in Kaliningrad?
FROM
- 20.08 (+ 140 km)
- Latvia: north from Pētes - Mālpils Parish of Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region
TO
- 21.08 (? , fake flight)
- ? (LITHUANIA: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County)
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
previous data 21.08 viewtopic.php?p=51359#p51359 - next data 24.08 viewtopic.php?p=51418#p51418
August 23
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
FROM
- 21.08
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
- 22.08: Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
TO
- 23.08.2025 (+ 20 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant more e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifosa)
photosphere view 08/2024 https://maps.app.goo.gl/ujYB4ZRKhb7fqr6g6
photosphere view 04/2020 https://maps.app.goo.gl/RdoNJMrRmXDG39Ke9
street view (from the main street) 06/2024
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mtqr5SUXtvkffUh18
August 23
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
FROM
- 21.08
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
- 22.08: Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
TO
- 23.08.2025 (+ 20 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant more e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifosa)
photosphere view 08/2024 https://maps.app.goo.gl/ujYB4ZRKhb7fqr6g6
photosphere view 04/2020 https://maps.app.goo.gl/RdoNJMrRmXDG39Ke9
street view (from the main street) 06/2024
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mtqr5SUXtvkffUh18
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Re: Iksi (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
Lifosa phosphogypsum mountains
more e.g.
- https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/idomioji-li ... so-kalnai/ - PHOTOS
- https://www.pamatyklietuvoje.lt/details ... alnai/4470 - PHOTOS
- short VIDEO
by Airin Riga, posted 24.02.2024
more e.g.
- https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/idomioji-li ... so-kalnai/ - PHOTOS
- https://www.pamatyklietuvoje.lt/details ... alnai/4470 - PHOTOS
- short VIDEO
by Airin Riga, posted 24.02.2024
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
previous data 23.08 viewtopic.php?p=51397#p51397 - next data 25.08 viewtopic.php?p=51448#p51448
August 24
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thx to our Madli for sharing
Iksi has spent the last 3 days on the edge of the Lifosa AB chemical plant (Lifosa phosphogypsum mountains). He probably found something edible there and doesn't want to leave the area.
FROM
- 23.08.2025 (+ 20 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant)
TO
- 24.08.2025 (+ 8 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant)
Iksi arrived to this area on 21.08
Iksi - 3 days
next PHOTOSPHERE VIEW https://maps.app.goo.gl/rJUGjRgTeiVfHCBA7 by Erikas Erikas uploaded May 2023
PHOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/x6N3UXXQtCQUcWwR7 by Vladas Portapas uploaded Aug 2011
PHOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/Meo96rMmjnt7EV6MA by Tomas Adomavičius uploaded Jul 2016
AB "Lifosa" white phosphogypsum mountains are a unique phenomenon not only in Lithuania, but also in the Baltic region. Phosphogypsum is gypsum with a small admixture of phosphates (fertilizers), which occurs during the production process of phosphoric acid. The mountains on the side of the fertilizer factory have been poured since 1968. Currently, phosphogypsum is accumulated over 21 million. tons. About 5 tons of phosphogypsum are brought to the mountains every day, so they are replenished by about two million tons a year. Currently, the mountains cover an area of about 500 hectares, some of which are 84 meters high. The previously formed mountains are now planted, covered with trees and grass. The phosphogypsum mountains are surrounded by ponds where flying cranes like to stay. The object is not visited, but the towering mountains can be seen at a distance of 60 kilometers.
Phosphogypsum - gypsum, obtained as a by-product from the exposure of phosphate to sulfuric acid (such a process is carried out in the production of chemical fertilizers).
The formula for the formation of phosphogypsum: Ca5(PO4)3X + 5H2SO4 + 2 H.2O → 3H3PO4 + 5 CaSO4 · 2 H2O + HX
(source: https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/idomioji-li ... so-kalnai/ , 2019 August 17 )
Environmental Protection: https://www.lifosa.com/en/social-respon ... tection/77
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOSUYNClchk&t=51s
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsGlsoyNEc
August 24
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
Iksi has spent the last 3 days on the edge of the Lifosa AB chemical plant (Lifosa phosphogypsum mountains). He probably found something edible there and doesn't want to leave the area.
FROM
- 23.08.2025 (+ 20 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant)
TO
- 24.08.2025 (+ 8 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant)
Iksi arrived to this area on 21.08
Iksi - 3 days
next PHOTOSPHERE VIEW https://maps.app.goo.gl/rJUGjRgTeiVfHCBA7 by Erikas Erikas uploaded May 2023
PHOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/x6N3UXXQtCQUcWwR7 by Vladas Portapas uploaded Aug 2011
PHOTO https://maps.app.goo.gl/Meo96rMmjnt7EV6MA by Tomas Adomavičius uploaded Jul 2016
AB "Lifosa" white phosphogypsum mountains are a unique phenomenon not only in Lithuania, but also in the Baltic region. Phosphogypsum is gypsum with a small admixture of phosphates (fertilizers), which occurs during the production process of phosphoric acid. The mountains on the side of the fertilizer factory have been poured since 1968. Currently, phosphogypsum is accumulated over 21 million. tons. About 5 tons of phosphogypsum are brought to the mountains every day, so they are replenished by about two million tons a year. Currently, the mountains cover an area of about 500 hectares, some of which are 84 meters high. The previously formed mountains are now planted, covered with trees and grass. The phosphogypsum mountains are surrounded by ponds where flying cranes like to stay. The object is not visited, but the towering mountains can be seen at a distance of 60 kilometers.
Phosphogypsum - gypsum, obtained as a by-product from the exposure of phosphate to sulfuric acid (such a process is carried out in the production of chemical fertilizers).
The formula for the formation of phosphogypsum: Ca5(PO4)3X + 5H2SO4 + 2 H.2O → 3H3PO4 + 5 CaSO4 · 2 H2O + HX
(source: https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/idomioji-li ... so-kalnai/ , 2019 August 17 )
Environmental Protection: https://www.lifosa.com/en/social-respon ... tection/77
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOSUYNClchk&t=51s
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsGlsoyNEc
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Re: IKSI (2025) offspring of Kergu and Kerli
previous data 24.08 viewtopic.php?p=51418#p51418 - next data 26.08 viewtopic.php?p=51461#p51461
August 25
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
Iksi is still in the same place.
FROM
- 24.08.2025 (+ 8 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant more e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifosa)
TO
- 25.08.2025 (+ 11km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant more e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifosa)
Iksi arrived to this area on 21.08
August 25
Hello everyone
thx to our Madli for sharing
Iksi is still in the same place.
FROM
- 24.08.2025 (+ 8 km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant more e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifosa)
TO
- 25.08.2025 (+ 11km)
- Lithuania: Kėdainiai - a city (Kėdainiai City Eldership) in Kėdainiai District Municipality of Kaunas County
(to the south of the Lifosa AB chemical plant more e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifosa)
Iksi arrived to this area on 21.08