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History
History
Founded in 1987, Vaibla Bird Observatory is the only inland bird station in Estonia at the present time. It is run entirely by volunteers organized as a non-profit organization.
In 2017 station celebrated its 30th anniversary with an educational conference. Every autumn groups of pupils visit the Observatory and get the opportunity to see and release birds. Older students stay at the Observatory as interns or gather data for their school research paper. 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, Observatory participates in international projects and contributes scientific data to researchers.
Activities
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
Contacts
• +372 503 9306
Contact persons
• Art Villem Adojaan (villem@adojaan.net +372 5331 6182)
• Kristjan Adojaan (kristjan@adojaan.net +372 503 9306)
Ringing/banding at Vaibla
Ringing/banding at Vaibla
• 26 seasons (1987-2025).
• Main ringing season in July and August, occasional sessions in autumn and spring.
• 202 000 ringed birds (see totals and last/current year results).
• 131 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
TOP-12
Barn swallow 53000
Sedge warbler 35000
Willow warbler 14000
Chiffchaff 12000
Reed warbler 9100
Marsh warbler 7600
Blue tit 7200
Great tit 5400
Garden warbler 5100
European robin 5000
Whitethroat 4500
Eurasian blackcap 4100
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