KUREMARI (2021, Latvia) - adult female

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Spring Birdmap: data from 15 February (autumn birdmap until 14 February). Publication may follow 1–2 weeks later. Storks appear only after reaching GSM coverage during a data session.

In this thread, we’re following the spring migration of KUREMARI, hatched in 2021, an adult female from Latvia.
(we follow Kuremari's 3rd spring migration with transmitter)

I have the numbers of both ornithological and colour rings, but I’ve been asked to handle them with caution, as they can sometimes be misused in false reports.
If you spot a ringed stork in nature, on a streamed nest, or in the media, please contact me via the forum "Private Messages".

AUTUMN WINTER MIGRATION 2025/2026 viewtopic.php?f=171&t=322
- Last data: 07.10, Turkey: Kızılkaş - a village in Sarıçam district of Adana Province (she crossed the Taurus Mt. and was now not far from the Gulf of İskenderun)

- spring birdmap 2026 started on:
FIRST SPRING BIRDMAP UPDATE FOR KUREMARI:

Spring migration 2026
data source (spring birdmap 2026):

0/ departure/migration started on 18.03.2026 from Ethiopia
(2025: )
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1/ crossing the Gulf of Suez
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2/ crossing the the Gulf of Iskenderun
(2025: )
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3/ crossing the Sea of Marmara
(2025: )
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4/ arrival to Latvia
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continuation:
- News (if available): viewtopic.php?f=85&t=336
- Autumn migration 2026:

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This stork with Latvian rings was caught by Urmas and equipped with transmitter in Estonia, Haanja NP (https://kaitsealad.ee/en/protected-area ... ature-park) and appeared to the birdmap.

KUREMARI is an interesting choice of name. In direct translation it means Stork's berry and it is a folk name for cranberries. (info by our Madli - thx!)

KUREMARI, 5 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.)

Birdmap-description:
Probably a female stork, caught on July 24, 2023 in Võru County. It turned out to be a ringed bird from Latvia. According to Maris Strazds, it was ringed as a nestling in July 2021, 40 km northeast of Riga.

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- "NESTING" 2025: ... " we do not know with certainty if Kuremari has visited that nest itself at all – may be just perched near-bye or visited a seemingly very good foraging spot next to. After that she keep hanging around in the same area „keeping” range of 40 km +-. Typical non-breeding bird. May be next year." ... (info by Dr. Strazds)
- "Nesting" 2024: Kuremari explored Latvia
- "Nesting" 2023: Probably did not breed in 2023, but was often with a year-younger Black Stork. (birdmap info)

more info about Kuremari here (+ video) viewtopic.php?p=16352#p16352

Kuremari before trapping

https://birdmap.5dvision.ee/admin/pildi ... apping.jpg

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reserved (previous spring migrations)

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reserved (previous spring migrations - map)

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reserved if something important happen

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next data 28.03 viewtopic.php?p=54937#p54937

March 24
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Previous data
- 07.10, Turkey: Kızılkaş - a village in Sarıçam district of Adana Province (she crossed the Taurus Mt. and was now not far from the Gulf of İskenderun)

NEW data
- Israel: Maoz Haim - kibbutz in Northern District (Beit She'an valley - ponds)
night roost near the Jordan River - border area (BS often spent the night there)



Maoz Haim


PHOTOSPHERE VIEW https://maps.app.goo.gl/LA5dmuAHBac8s2FUA Gidi Avnon Feb 2022


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=767309718776802&set=pb.100064933410648.-2207520000&type=3 uploaded on 13.01.2024 by קיבוץ נווה-איתן Kibbutz Neve-Eitan

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previous data 24.03 https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=54475#p54475
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March 25
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 24.03
- Israel: Maoz Haim - kibbutz in Northern District (Beit She'an valley - ponds)
night roost near the Jordan River - border area (BS often spent the night there)

NEW data
- 25.03
- same area

(no complete data)


(photos morning)

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previous data 25.03 https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=54475#p54475
next data 01.04 https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=54937#p54937

March 28
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 25.03
- Israel: Maoz Haim - kibbutz in Northern District (Beit She'an valley - ponds)
night roost near the Jordan River - border area (BS often spent the night there)

NEW data
- 28.03

NO new data for Kuremari

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previous data 28.03 https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=54475#p54475 NO NEW DATA
next data 02.04 https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=54985#p54985

April 01
Hello everyone

Previous data
- 25.03 (SMS location)
- Israel: Maoz Haim - kibbutz in Northern District (Beit She'an valley - ponds)
night roost near the Jordan River - border area (BS often spent the night there)

- Kuremari reached on 01.04 Türkey/loc. NE from the Gulf of Iskenderun (some SMS data) - near Altınova, a neighborhood of the district of Onikishubat in Kahramanmaraş province

NEW data - outdated
first birdmap update
- Afrika, SUDAN: Gebeit - a small town in Port Sudan district of Red Sea state
Jubayt or Gebeit (Arabic: جبيت) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubayt

PHOTO nearby area March 2025 by Khalid Omer https://maps.app.goo.gl/96dvDso619eq2B8JA by

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previous data 01.04 viewtopic.php?p=54937#p54937
new data 03.04 https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=55033#p55033


April 02 data
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FROM
- 28.03.2026 (SMS location)
- Israel: Maoz Haim - kibbutz in Northern District (Beit She'an valley - ponds)
night roost near the Jordan River - border area (BS often spent the night there)

- 19.03.2026, Distance: 1556 km

TO
- 02.04.2026, Distance: 4603 km (+ 3047 km in 15 days - 203 km per day)
- TÜRKEY: Riva (also called Çayağzı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province