Spring/Summer 2026 – season & distance measurements
The Birdmap is set to spring migration on: 2026
(Previous years: 2025 – 09.03, 2024 - 23.03, 2023 - 17.03, 2022 - 14.03, 2021 - 04.03)
The autumn/winter migration ends in mid-February. From 15 February, the spring/summer migration begins, and distance measurements start from this date. Please note that the Birdmap itself may sometimes become available a few days or weeks later. A stork will only appear on the map when it reaches an area with GSM coverage during a data session.
Storks appearing on the Birdmap in Spring/Summer 2026 (active transmitters
)A stork will only appear on the map when it reaches an area with GSM coverage during a data session.
ADULTS
KERGU (2011) - adult male from the streamed nest in Pärnu County – see thread for full info
First data received: 11.03.2026
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026])
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=344
KERLI - adult female from the streamed nest in Pärnu County – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026])
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=345
MATS - adult male from Pärnu county – see thread for full info
First data received: 15.03.2026
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=346
NURME - adult male from Rapla County (his transmitter doesn’t work properly) – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026] (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=347
TRAUMA - probably an adult female from Pärnu County – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=348
UKU (2019) - adult male from Viljandi county – see thread for full info
First data received: 12.03.2026
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=349
JANIS (2018) - adult male, LATVIA – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=191&t=341
KUREMARI (2021) - adult (maybe) female, LATVIA – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=191&t=342
SUBADULTS
ARVO (2025), "According to the measurements, he is a male.", Karula NP, former Eedi's nest – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026])
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=350
IKSI (2025) - Pärnu County, offspring of Kergu and Kerli – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=351
WALLI (2025) - "could be a male, but we cannot be sure (DNA sample was not taken)", from unknown nest (maybe even from Latvia) – see thread for full info
First data received: 2026 (data from 2026)
First Birdmap update: 2026 (data from 2026)
Thread: viewtopic.php?f=190&t=352
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Storks that have passed away - confirmed losses (lost during autumn migration
)TOOTSI (hatched 2025, juvenile) from the streamed nest in Pärnu County (offspring of Kergu and Kerli) – see thread for details
- Death confirmed during autumn migration 2025 - perished 10.09.2025 (age: 1CY - days old)
- Last data received: 11.09.2025
- Thread: viewtopic.php?f=170&t=321
VIHM (hatched 2025, juvenile) from the streamed nest in Pärnu County (offspring of Kergu and Kerli)
- Death confirmed during autumn migration 2025 - perished 12.11.2025 (age: 1CY - days old)
- Last data received: 13.11.2025
- Thread: viewtopic.php?f=170&t=318
Storks monitored in autumn/winter and no longer transmitting (silent ones
)These storks were tracked during the autumn/winter Birdmap but are not transmitting data in spring 2026.
STORK NAME, adult/juvenile – see thread for details
Last data received: 2025
Thread:
STORK NAME, adult/juvenile – see thread for details
Last data received: 2025
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