LifeTrack of White Stork, DER AP922, tag 2667, Ciconia ciconia 2013 to 2013 Sex: Born: approx. 24 th April 2013 Nest location: Hovtashat South of Eriwan, Armenia Tagging Date: 16 th June 2013 Ring no.:DER AP922 Tag no.:2667 Mother: Siblings: 1 (2557) Died in: Turkey Date of death: ~ 5 th December 2013 Cause of death:unknown – died in snow Sponsors: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology (Germany) & AUA Acopian Center for the Environment Special info:

Movements and flight routes, dated 20th September 2013

Photo of nests under the Ararat in Darbnik / stork 2557

Photos

Nest

Location where the dead stork was found on 5th of December by a shepard dog in Turkey.

Map of where the stork was found

12.Dec.2013 Dear Mustafa Sarı, My name is Andrea Flack. I work at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany. As part of a study on survival and migration of White stork juveniles, we, together with our international collaborators, have tagged stork nestlings with satellite transmitters in a variety of different countries. I received your address from Kerem Boyla, because you might be able to help us with recovering one of these GPS transmitters from a stork that died close to Lake Van. The last location of the stork was sent to us on 11/12/ :00. It was Lat: , Long: We are very interested in recovering the GPS transmitter, and also, if possible, find out why the stork died. Would it be possible for you, or a colleague of yours, to go to this location to search for the GPS transmitter? We are, of course, willing to pay for your time and travel costs. I attach a photo of the transmitter to this . Let me know if you have further questions, or need more information. If you decide to go, I can also send you the latest position sent to us. As long as the battery of the tag is still alive, we’ll get updates of the location twice a day. Thank you very much in advance! All the best, Andrea Andrea Flack, PhD Max Planck Institute for Ornithology Am Obstberg Radolfzell 16 Dec 2013 Dear Andrea, I will check signal location Tuesday or Wednesday. Have you new signal? Best regard, Mustafa 16 Dec.2013 Dear Mustafa, This is very good news. The last message of the GPS transmiter came last Friday (13.12.). The location was still: Latitude: ; Longitude: Thank you very much! All the best, Andrea

18 Dec.2013 Dear Andrea, I have two news for your stork: one of them bad, white stork died. Another, it is good, I found receiver. A shepherd had saw at 5 December above the mow far from dead point at 200 m approximately. It divided by sheepdog or fox, I think it may be sheepdog. I attached some photos also. Please write to me post addresses for sending your tags. I want share story of the tagged white stork and you with press release i Turkey, if you give me permission about it. If it suit your interest, would you share me some information for example time of tag, main rest area and migration route. If you want, you can prepare a press release to Turkish press. Best regards Dr. Mustafa SARI (Fisheries Scientist)