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When the Migration Map team started their work on autumn migration map 2015, two „newbies” - Slovenian White Storks - Fortuna and Zuri – had already reached Bulgaria. Estonian “official kick-off” were two Ospreys Kalle and Markus and the Lesser Spotted Eagle Haage (no offspring this year), who started its autumn migration in September 8 and covered at least 250 km within the 1st day. Next day the Black Stork Eedi started and some days later also the hybrid Spotted Eagle Tunne and two Cranes. Curiously enough the Cranes didn't travel together, but were separated in Latvia, so that Savimäe stayed there for some more time, while Ahja4 continued to Belorussia.
By the end of September the Lesser Spotted Eagles Jaan, Mait and Max were already on the move, but the hybrid Spotted Eagle Sander and the Greater Spotted Eagle Iti were still at home and waiting for a more clear sign. White-tailed Eagles are typically not very eager to migrate, although once in a while they surprise us. The old Latvian bird A531 is probably more sedentary, while our subadult Meelis has no nesting plans yet and can move around more freely.
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By Mid-October all our monitored migrants had left Estonia. our Ospreys had left their first stopover site in Ukraine and were moving on. All the Lesser Spotted Eagles were about to reach the Middle-East region. Our Buzzard Villu was the last one to start in October 11, while the other Buzzard Kordian had some minor edge already. The weather was still fine and they had no need to hurry. The Black Stork Eedi, who had reached the Middle East, chose slightly audacious route along the Arabian Peninsula together with a Latvian companion Kate.
Our Crane Savimäe has chosen Hungary for its wintering area. Ahja4 is still in Belorussia, but moving around actively, so it may be expected to fly to Ethiopia again. The White-tailed Eagle Meelis had moved from Lake Peipsi to West-Estonia and now it wanders around in Pärnu region and North-Latvia.
When looking at the most recent update of the migration map we can see, that the absolute winner by now is the Lesser Spotted Eagle Vahur, who is at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, while the other species-mates are following tightly. Both Ospreys are in Western Equatorial Africa, the Greater Spotted Eagles in Sudan and the White Storks in Sudan and Chad. The Black Storks continue along Saudi Arabia.
By the beginning of November it is clear, that one of the Cranes – Savimäe – has chosen Hortobagy National Park, Hungary, for its wintering area, although for a while it was also looking around in more Southern regions. The other bird – Ahja 4 – is continuing its journey. The latest update said it was in Akyatan, Turkey. Presumably it continues towards Ethiopia, although SE coast of Turkey may also be an option.
The migration isn't over yet, so stay tuned on the migration map!
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