February 2016Last update 05.03.2016. at 21:48:23
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| 28.02.2016. Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) ~800 at Babite lake W coast, Babite county (E. & V.Smislovs). Large number at one place during spring migration. Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) 1 vocalize at Aizrake in Liepaja lake, Nica county (R.Rekmanis, I.Ozola), 1 vocalize at Kanieris lake, Engure county (J.Vigulis, I.Markuse). Very early lek voices. Woodlark (Lullula arborea) 1 migrating at Nica surroundings, Nica county (R.Rekmanis). Earliest spring migrant record! Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 124 in one flock together with 58 Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) at Dorupe surroundings, Nica county (R.Rekmanis). Largest ever Twite`s flock! 84 present since 20.02.2016. (R.Rekmanis). Serin (Serinus serinus) 1 singing at Mangaļsala, Riga (I.Denisovs). Earliest spring migrant record! |
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| 27.02.2016. Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) 1 at Getlini landfill, Stopini county (I.Denisovs). Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) 1 at Engure lake E coast bird tower, Engure county (E. & V.Smislovs). Presumed as wintering individual. |
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| 25.02.2016. Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2 at Engure lake E coast bird tower, Engure county (J.Kazubiernis). Earliest spring migrants record! |
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| 24.02.2016. Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 7 at Berzciems, Engure county, 2 at Mersrags harbor, Mersrags (V.Adamsons, G.Saulitis). Earliest spring migrant`s records! |
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| 23.02.2016. Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) 1 flushed at coastal dunes behind "Kursa", Liepaja (I.Mednis). Very early spring migrant record. |
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| 20.02.2016. Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 84 in one flock at Dorupe surroundings, Nica county (R.Rekmanis). |
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| 19.02.2016. Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) at least 1 together with >3000 (summ of several flocks) Geese* (Anser sp.) at Nica fields, Nica county (K.Millers). Earliest spring migrant record! Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 3 at Zirgu islet, Liepaja (K.Millers). *Geese (Anser sp.) - Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis), Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) un Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
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| 13.02.2016. Common Crane (Grus grus) 17 to N at Griki, Nica county (I.Mednis); 1 at Tadaiki parish, Durbe county (A.Mankus, J.Jansons). First spring migrants. |
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| 12.02.2016. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) 2 at Palejnieki surroundings, Krustpils county (V.Rudzianskas, G.Kiela). |
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| 11.02.2016. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) >4 in mixed ~550 Anser sp. Geese flock at Nica fields, Nica county; Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) 35 at Liepaja lake, Nica county (K.Millers). Earliest spring migrant records for both species! |
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| 08.02.2016. Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) migration calls in dark over Ogre town, Ogre (A.Pintane). Earliest spring migrant record! |
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| 07.02.2016. Pintail (Anas acuta) 1 M at Vidumupite, Ventspils (E.Smislovs et al.). Presumed as wintering individual. Red Kite (Milvus milvus) 1 at Varve surroundings, Ventspils county (E. & V.Smislovs, A. Kurockins). Presumed the same as on 01.01.2016. at Pentuli rubbish dump (M.Jaunzemis, J.Jansons). Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 6 at Jaunmuiza surroundings, Skrunda county (V.Farnasts). Earliest spring migrant record! |
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| 06.02.2016. Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) 12 at Brivibas str near "Statoil", Liepaja (R.Rekmanis). Earliest spring migrant record! Robin (Erithacus rubecula) 1 at Cesu str., Ligatne (S.Laime et al.). Presumed as wintering individual. |
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| 03.02.2016. Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) 2 together with Greylag Goose (Anser anser) >15, Swan (Cygnus sp.) 1, Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 2 at Nica fields, Nica county (K.Millers). Earliest spring migrant records for both Geese species! Stock Dove (Columba oenas) 4 (2 + 2) at Sejejciems surroundings, Nica county (K.Millers). Can not exclude, that some part of flock which were present at surroundings since 05.01.2016. (42 individuals (R.Rekmanis, U.Piterans) till 17.01.2016. (8 individuals (R.Rekmanis, I.Ozola). |
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