Bird of the Year 2020

Estonian bird of the year 2020 is great crested grebe.
Photo: Kalmer Lehepuu

BirdLife Estonia

Our mission is to ensure the good status of Estonian birds through research, protection and education.

Photo: Kauro Kuik

Revealed: the proposed global plan for nature that could save the planet
  • 17. January 2020

This October, world leaders will meet in China to discuss a new set of biodiversity targets that will decide the fate of nature on this planet. A first draft of the targets was released this week: here's everything you need to know about this critical turning point for conservation.

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Ocean Week 2020 - Brussels
  • 17. January 2020

Ocean Week 2020 - seven days of events, discussions and activities in Brussels - puts the spotlight on the huge threats faced by marine species and habitats while offering real solutions on how to solve them. We need thriving biodiversity in our oceans to support life on earth.

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Latest birds observations from eElurikkus

20. January 2020
Corvus frugilegus (Rook) 2 Maidu Kõoleht Tartu linn, Tartu linn
Buteo buteo (Eurasian Buzzard) 1 Raivo Endrekson Pärnu linn, Tammuru küla
Buteo buteo (Eurasian Buzzard) 1 Raivo Endrekson Pärnu linn, Tammuru küla
Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow) 40 Vilja Padonik Rakvere vald, Lepna alevik
Passer domesticus (House Sparrow) 3 Vilja Padonik Rakvere vald, Lepna alevik
Passer domesticus (House Sparrow) 2 Vilja Padonik Rakvere vald, Lepna alevik
Lanius excubitor (Great Grey Shrike) 1 Raivo Endrekson Pärnu linn, Tammuru küla
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) 140 Maidu Kõoleht Tartu linn, Tartu linn
Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal) 1 Maidu Kõoleht Tartu linn, Tartu linn
Lanius excubitor (Great Grey Shrike) 1 Raivo Endrekson Pärnu linn, Vaskrääma küla