KERLI (adult female) - Pärnu County

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KERLI (adult female) - Pärnu County

Autumn Birdmap: Starts 15 August. (Spring - Summer data ends 14 August.)

Migration Tracking of KERLI

Bird Profile:

• Sex: Adult female

• Age: unknown (probably 6 - 7CY)

• Origin: unknown

• Territory: Caught 2024 - Pärnu County, nesting season 2025, 2026 - streamed nest in Pärnu County, mate: Kergu

• Wintering ground: Ethiopia (Tigray Region)

• 3rd autumn migration with transmitter (tagged on 17.07.2024)

Ringing data:
I have both ornithological and colour ring numbers, but I’ve been asked to handle them with caution (e.g. to prevent misuse in false reports).
If you see a stork with a ring in the wild, on a webcam, or in the media, please contact me by Private Message.


Autumn - winter Birdmap 2026 since:
FIRST BIRDMAP UPDATE FOR KERLI on:

Spring migration 2026
Data source:

0/ Departure (Left nesting area)/Migration started on:
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stop-over

1/ Crossing the Sea of Marmara (Asia/Turkey)
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2/ Crossing the Gulf of Iskenderun (Asia/middle East)
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3/ Crossing the Gulf of Suez (Africa/Egypt)
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4/ Arrival (wintering ground)
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Continuation:
Spring migration 2027
Nesting season 2027:

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KERLI / KERLI

our Madli (the godmother):
Kerli is a nice Estonian woman's name. The name Kerli means "light" or "gentle." It is a shortened form of name from the name Kertu, which in turn comes from the name Gertrud, which means "protection" or "strongness." Kerli is a lovely and elegant name associated with being gentle and light. https://www.name-days.com/now/name/et_ee/ee/kerli This name matches perfectly with our Kerli's personality and it matches nicely with Kergu.

birdmap description (2024)
A young female Black Stork, which was caught in Pärnumaa County, as part of the Black Stork survey of the Tootsi-Sop wind farm. Survey was ordered by Enefit Green company. It is possible that the same individual visited the black stork Kergu's nest (there is a web camera in the nest) before the capture and installation of the transmitter.
Kerli started its first tracked autumn migration on 2024 July 21.

Photos (tagging) viewtopic.php?p=38351#p38351

Last seen on the nest in nesting season 2026 (screenshot)

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previous/2024, 2025 autumn migration path

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previous/2024, 2025 stopover site

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previous/2024, 2025 wintering site

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