Arvo (2025) - "Metsoja 25 juv" - former Eedi's nest (Karula NP)

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(https://www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/en/trek/ ... rs-by-bike and https://provence-alpes-cotedazur.com/en ... n-5932662/)

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previous birdmap update 14.10 viewtopic.php?p=52559#p52559 - next update 16.10

October 15
Hello everyone

Previous data:
- 14.10, Distance: 3657 km (+ 8 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

NEW data:
- 15.10, Distance: 3668 km (+ 11 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Arvo is in the same area - "Camargue" (map, info viewtopic.php?p=52435#p52435)
Arvo is moving in the Camargue area since 28.09 - marshes, rice fields

continuation:




PHOTOS viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563

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- The Camargue rice-growing cycle begins in late winter with ploughing. Gutters are then dug to regulate irrigation and drainage. In mid-April, the land is irrigated and seed-sowing begins. Thereafter, water management becomes crucial to crop management. Depending on climate and plant progression, the land is alternately drained and re-watered. Harvesting, which takes place just once a year, is from late September to early October using combine harvesters equipped to work in wet soils.
https://www.connexionfrance.com/magazin ... own/232115

- The rice is harvested from mid-September to the end of October. The paddy fields are drained to allow harvesters, equipped with caterpillar tracks to collect the rice, and transport it to nearby silos. ... During the rest of autumn and winter, each field is dried and levelled with the aid of a laser-guided blade as the surface must be as flat as possible. Canals and drains are repaired. ... The crop is in water from May to September and we drain the fields 15 days before we harvest it. ...
https://www.connexionfrance.com/magazin ... gue/460000)

https://en.lesbainsgardians.com/post/la ... -decouvrir

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previous birdmap update 15.10 viewtopic.php?p=52579#p52579 - next update 17.10

October 16
Hello everyone

Previous data:
- 15.10, Distance: 3668 km (+ 11 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

NEW data:
- 16.10, Distance: 3682 km (+ 14 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Arvo is in the same area - "Camargue" (map, info viewtopic.php?p=52435#p52435)
Arvo is moving in the Camargue area since 28.09 - marshes, rice fields



PHOTOS (river, rice fields, marsches)
in this post: viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563

Area nr 1 - marshland:
(previous post - viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563) https://i.postimg.cc/HsS2N42L/2025-10-1 ... shland.jpg

Area nr 2 - rice field:
(previous post - viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563) https://i.postimg.cc/hPCrYbrX/2025-10-1 ... -field.jpg

Area nr 3 - night roost:

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previous birdmap update 16.10 viewtopic.php?p=52592#p52592 - next update 18.10 viewtopic.php?p=52616#p52616

October 17
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 16.10, Distance: 3682 km (+ 14 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

NEW data:
- 17.10, Distance: 3689 km (+ 7 km)
- France: Mas de la Motte - a village in the commune of Saint-Gilles, Gard department, Region Occitania

Arvo is in the same area - "Camargue" (map, info viewtopic.php?p=52435#p52435)
Arvo is moving in the Camargue area since 28.09 - marshes, rice fields

continuation morgen - done

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PHOTOS (river, rice fields, marsches) - in this post: viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563

rice field - https://i.postimg.cc/hPCrYbrX/2025-10-1 ... -field.jpg

marshland - https://i.postimg.cc/HsS2N42L/2025-10-1 ... shland.jpg

new night roost:

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view on the area where Arvo arrived for night roost


pic from VIDEO https://www.masdelamotte.com/services-1 ... Mer%20:,km)%20Avignon%20:%201%20heure%20(63%20km)


https://maps.app.goo.gl/NxpuwbH3YGnoKULV6


https://www.masdelamotte.com/galerie?pg ... 9969f4833f - a lot of photos: https://www.masdelamotte.com/galerie

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previous birdmap update 17.10 viewtopic.php?p=52602#p52602 - next update 19.10

October 18 birdmap update morning 19.10
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 17.10, Distance: 3689 km (+ 7 km)
- France: Mas de la Motte - a village in the commune of Saint-Gilles, Gard department, Region Occitania

NEW data:
- 18.10, Distance: 3697 km (+ 18 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Arvo is in the same area - "Camargue" (map, info viewtopic.php?p=52435#p52435)
Arvo is moving in the Camargue area since 28.09 - marshes, rice fields

Arvo is back in the previous area

PHOTOS (river, rice fields, marsches)
rice field/canal - https://i.postimg.cc/hPCrYbrX/2025-10-1 ... -field.jpg
marshland - https://i.postimg.cc/HsS2N42L/2025-10-1 ... shland.jpg

wider view (viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563):
- night roost - https://i.postimg.cc/j5f1wpZv/2025-10-1 ... iers-2.jpg
- marshland and rice fields https://i.postimg.cc/8cV0hZ0y/2025-10-1 ... margue.jpg



view on his night roost (17./18.10) https://maps.app.goo.gl/tvH4cwTr5qzjcnxS9 - 11/2023 (in the distance - the trees on the shore the Petit Rhône)

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previous birdmap update 18.10 viewtopic.php?p=52616#p52616 - next update 20.10

October 19
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 18.10, Distance: 3697 km (+ 18 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

NEW data:
- 19.10, Distance: 3701 km (+ 4 km)
- France: Saliers - a village in the commune of Arles, Département Bouches-du-Rhône, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Arvo is in the same area - "Camargue" (map, info viewtopic.php?p=52435#p52435)
Arvo is moving in the Camargue area since 28.09 - marshes, rice fields

Arvo stayed in the nearby rice fields (irrigation canals) and returned to the banks of the Petit Rhône for the night.

continuation:


2004 (!)

(source: https://www.parc-camargue.fr/parc-camar ... anaux3.pdf)

The rice is harvested from mid-September to the end of October. The paddy fields are drained to allow harvesters, equipped with caterpillar tracks to collect the rice, and transport it to nearby silos. ... During the rest of autumn and winter, each field is dried and levelled with the aid of a laser-guided blade as the surface must be as flat as possible. Canals and drains are repaired.

PHOTOS (river, rice fields, marsches)
wider view (viewtopic.php?p=52563#p52563):
- night roost - https://i.postimg.cc/j5f1wpZv/2025-10-1 ... iers-2.jpg
- marshland and rice fields https://i.postimg.cc/8cV0hZ0y/2025-10-1 ... margue.jpg