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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Original Easter Eggs
With daytime temperatures consistently in the double figures and a few weeks of warm sunshine beginning to warm and green the fields and forests, we are certainly well into spring. There are many celebrations around the world that are connected with … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, April, Bird Migration, Birdwatching, Spring
Tagged 2011, April, bird, black stork, ecotourism, nest, protected, spring, wild, wildlife
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A big weekend of ‘big water’ in Soomaa
It’s been very busy in Soomaa National Park this week, with hundreds of people drawn there over the weekend to experience for themselves the annual spring floods known as the ‘fifth season’ or sometimes as ‘suur vesi’ which clumsily translates … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, April, Canoeing, Fifth Season, Soomaa, Spring, Uncategorized
Tagged canoe, fifth season, flood, Karuskose, Raudna, Soomaa, spring, water
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Welcome back to Estonia! The snow is already gone!
When driving from Viljandi to Tartu yesterday, Geoff was very pleased to see hundreds of geese, in flocks both small and large, flying overhead in their classic V-formations. Welcome back to Estonia! It was also a surprise to see that … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, April, Bird Migration, Birdwatching, Spring
Tagged 2011, April, bird, Estonia, geese, migration, snow, spring
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In the heart of the ‘spring action’
It’s an exciting time of the year! Thousands of birds are arriving from their southern wintering grounds and spring flowers are sprouting where thick snow had recently blanketed the land. Rivers, bogs, lakes and fields are also brimming over with … Continue reading
Posted in Accomodation, Activities, Birdwatching, Birdwatching, Canoeing, Events, Fifth Season, Matsalu, Newsletter, Places, Soomaa, Spring
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When a newsletter becomes a blog
Authors of our weekly newsletter had a small brainstorming and decided to convert newsletter to a blog. If you have subscribed to Wild Estonia Weekly you will now receive a monthly summary in you email box as of best blog post … Continue reading
