October 2010

31.10.2010.
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1 at Liepaja harbour - 2nd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Liepaja (K.Millers). Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 1 at Satini fish ponds - 2nd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Saldus county (J.Jansons). Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) 1 1cy bird trapped and ringed at Pape bird station, Rucava county (A.Avotins jun.).

30.10.2010.
Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 3 at Liepaja harbour S mole (J.Jansons), at least 5 migrating S over Golodova dam at Liepaja lake (K.Millers, J.Jansons), 13 migrating to S over Golodova dam at Liepaja lake (J.Jansons).

27.10.2010.
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 1 at Nagli fish ponds - 2nd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Rezekne county (G.Grandans, G.Aizupiete, I.Klavina).

26.10.2010.
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) 1 locally on the seashore near Liepaja harbour, Liepaja (A.Mankus).

22.10.2010.
Purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 1 to N, Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) 1 1cy dark morph together with 2 Arctic Skuas (Stercorarius parasiticus) to N, Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 2 1cy to N, Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 10 locally at Pape bird station, Rucava county (G.Grandans, M.Jaunzemis).

21.10.2010.
Garden warbler (Sylvia borin) 1 trapped and ringed at Pape bird station, Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) 1 1cy M trapped and ringed at Pape bird station, Rucava county (I.Jansone, G.Grandans, M.Jaunzemis).

17.10.2010.
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) 1 at Vangazi - 2nd earliest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Riga (A.Avotins jun.).

16.10.2010.
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) 1 at Nica fields - 2nd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Nica county (K.Millers). Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 15 at L.B.T. grain terminal, Liepaja (J.Jansons).

15.10.2010.
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 4 1cy at Liepaja harbour S pier, Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 18 on Golodova dam at Liepaja lake, Liepaja (K.Millers).

13.10.2010.
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 1at Liepaja harbour, Liepaja (M.Koivula, K.Millers). Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) 1 1cy and 1 2cy at Rolava, Durbe county (M.Koivula). Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) at least 2 1cy at Liepaja harbour, Liepaja (K.Millers, M.Koivula), 1 1cy migrating to N at Bernati, Nica county (M.Koivula).

10.10.2010.
Red Phalorope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 1 1cy still present at Liepaja harbour S pier (since 04.10.), Liepaja (K.Millers, E.Millere).

09.10.2010.
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 1 migrant call heard at Mazdzerve, Aizpute county (K.Millers). Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) 1 at Mazdzerve - 3rd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Aizpute county (K.Millers). Wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) 1 trapped and ringed at Pape bird station - 3rd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Rucava county (E.Laucis). Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) trapped and ringed at Pape bird station - 3rd latest autumn migrant record for Latvia, Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) 1 1cy M trapped and ringed at Pape bird station, Rucava county (G.Grandans).

08.10.2010.
Siberian Cifchaff (Phylloscopus collybita tristis) 1 near Nica fields (since 23.09.), Nica county (K.Millers).

05.10.2010.
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)1 1cy locally at Liepaja harbour, Liepaja (K.Millers).

04.10.2010.
Red Phalorope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 1 1cy at Liepaja harbour S pier, Liepaja. 6th record for Latvia (K.Millers).

02.10.2010.
Great Egret (Egretta alba) ~300 birds at Nagli fish ponds, Rezekne county (A.Avotins jun.).