Vaibla Ringing Station
History
Founded in 1987, Vaibla Ringing Station is the only inland bird station in Estonia at the present time. Vaibla Ringing Station has been run entirely by volunteers.
In 2017 station celebrated its 30th anniversary with an educational conference. Around 60 Estonian bird-enthusiasts, spanning all age groups, enjoyed presentations about the history of the station, current activities and bird biology. Sharing knowledge and educating people in biology has always been the major goal for the team.
Practising under supervision of experienced ringers has brought a lot of students closer to science and nature and often leading to career in research and environment protection. Along with popularization, Station contributes scientific data to researchers.
Activities
Visitors and volunteers participate in everyday activities and thus develop their practical skills. Program includes:
• introduction to Estonian birds,
• basics of ringing and mistnetting,
• identification and measuring practice,
• safety of birds.
Contacts
• +372 503 9306
Contact persons
• Art Villem Adojaan (villem@adojaan.net +372 5331 6182)
• Kristjan Adojaan (kristjan@adojaan.net +372 503 9306)
Ringing at Vaibla
• 21 ringing seasons (1987-2020).
• Main ringing season in July and August, occasional sessions in autumn and spring.
• 98 000 ringed birds (see totals and current year results).
• 114 bird species (see the list in the table of totals).
• More than a 100 foreign recaptures (see the map)
• Up to 200 meters of mist-nets
TOP-12
Sedge warbler 25000Barn swallow 12500Willow warbler 10000Reed warbler 6700Marsh warbler 6000Chiffchaff 4000Whitethroat 3300Garden warbler 2700Blue tit 2800Great tit 2400Reed bunting 2300Lesser whitethroat 1900