Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:20:01 +0200Czech ornithologists: first storks came early, spring migration and nesting patterns changinghttps://english.radio.cz/czech-ornithologists-first-storks-came-early-spring-migration-and-nesting-8135456© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalSpring is officially in the air, and the season’s first returning white storks have already been spotted in some Czech villages, after having wintered in North Africa. In Slavic folk tradition, returning storks are not just a harbinger of spring but a good omen. And having a stork’s nest on your home or farm is thought to bring good luck. But a father-and-son team of Czech ornithologists say many myths about the birds are exactly that.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/capi.jpg?timestamp=1590408037 Czech ornithologists: first storks came early, spring migration and nesting patterns changing https://english.radio.cz/czech-ornithologists-first-storks-came-early-spring-migration-and-nesting-8135456 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9