The cables have to be fixed as high as possible and it is good to have a self-moving ladder in hand. (Elina, Urmas ja Omar)

In mid-March I had the opportunity to assist with the installation of the Capercaillie lek camera. It was installed in cooperation between Eagle Club and Birdlife Estonia in Lääne-Virumaa Tudusoo SPA.

This year’s site had quite dense vegetation, which in the future may render the place unsuitable for the Capercaillie. Estonian Fund for Nature is carrying out water level restoration works in Tudusoo bog to slow the vegetation growth and restore the bog habitat.

The camera helps to verify the number of displaying male Capercaillies that were previously counted in this lek the same year. As the male Capercaillies move around during the display, not all of them may be on camera, therefore, the camera does not replace traditional monitoring schemes, but complements and clarifies the monitoring results.


These solar panels have to be placed closer to the sun. Urmas and I are discussing how to do that.