Estonian Nature Tours participated at Intertown Birding Competition

On 30th March Estonian Intertown Birding Competition was taking place 13th time already. Once again the winner was Haapsalu with 79 different bird species. Three different teams were standing for Haapsalu, one of them participated by ENT representatives Marika Mann, Hille Viigipuu and our birding guide Tarvo Valker. This year 21 towns with 116 observers uploaded their data, which broke the record again. Moreover, this year's total result – 118 bird species is the highest number of all times.

Take a look at Haapsalu's gallery...

Watch the video clip at TV3 news ... (begin with 23rd  minute)

Mainly thanks to Tarvo Valker our team had the winning score one in the general account :)

The winning team (from the left): Tarvo Valker, Marika Mann, Hille Viigipuu and Kaia Kukk
Photo: Arvo Tarmula

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Whooper Swan (Pronounced hooper)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Common Crane (Grus grus)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Mew Gull (Larus canus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Wood Lark (Lullula arborea)
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus)

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
Willow Tit (Poecile montanus)
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus)
Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
Common Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)