BirdingBreaks in Estonia
Laurens from BiringBreaks team spent 5 days bird watching in Estonia with our guides Rein and Bert. They saw Stellar´s Eiders, woodpeckers- grey headed, black, white- back, tree-toed, lesser spotted; owls- Pygmy, Ural; Grouses- Hazel Hen, Black Grouse, Capercaillie. All together about 98 bird species.
Read MoreGreat Grey Owl
Our guide Raimo was out of canoeing and they were so lucky to see Great Grey Owl.
Read MoreA day in the field
Even though snow is gone and sun was shining, the real noisy bird migration is still on the way. But the day was great we saw 3 Elks, 15 Roe deers, 1 Red fox, 2 Mountain hare, 1 European hare, 2 Black Grouse leks, 2 Capercaillies plus 30 different bird species. Most happy I was […]
Read MoreBlack Grouse hide-tent
Planning to come to watch Brown bears in Alutaguse? Another hide- Black Grouse hide is worth to visit at the same area. Hide is up in the field just next to Black Grouse lek-
Read MoreA book about Brown Bear, Lynx and Wolf
Ralf Bürglin published a book about Brown bears, Lynxes and Wolves in Europe. Natourest team had an honor to be part of that book. Book is in German language.
Read MoreSteller´s Eider in Tallinn
Usually our groups go to Saaremaa ( the biggest island in Estonia) to watch Steller´s Eider but in this March people have seen the bird in Paljassaare quite often. They were small group- 9 female and 1 male bird, birds were feeding up near coast.
Read MoreShort Cranes concert
While looking for Pygmy Owl, Cranes gave me a little concert while i was looking at the sunset.
Read MoreFemale and cub brown bear tracks
Spring is closer and closer. Brown bear track were spotting by our guides in two different areas in this weekend. There are female and this year cub tracks in two first photos. Female track was 12 cm wide and cub track 7 cm wide. On the last photo you can see male brown bear track […]
Read MoreHibernating brown bear..
While working Ahto run into hibernating brown bear. Bear ran off when a man was 15 m from the nest. The track was 12-13 cm wide. Its unusual to find hibernation nest in alder forest. The nest was 35 m from road.
Read MoreBrown bear hide in winter
Ahto was in brown bear hide area. There are a lot of snow, which gave him good opportunity to look at the tracks- elk, fox, mountain hare close by were pine marten and wild boar tracks. Brown bears still have their hibernation but there are smell of spring in the air.
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