September 2010

25.09.2010.
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) 2 at Engure harbour, Engure county (K.Millers et al.).

24.09.2010.
Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) 1 1cy flying to S at Pape bird station, Rucava county (A.Avotins jun.).

23.09.2010.
Yellow-browded Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1 1cy bird trapped and ringed at Pape bird station, Rucava county (G.Grandans et al.).

22.09.2010.
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) 1 1cy near Riga – Liepaja road, Trenci, Babite county (K.Millers).

18.09.2010.
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) 1 imm flying to S, Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) 1 imm light morph flying to S, Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus) 1 1cy dark morph flying to S, Baltic Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus fuscus) 413 (19 1cy, 394 ad) flying to S, Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) 22 (19 1cy, 1 2cy, 1 3-4cy, 1 ad) flying to S at Pape, Rucava county. All gulls observed during census 8:00 – 13:30 (M.Bruun, M.Koivula, K.Millers, J.Hannu, S.Jokinen).

17.09.2010.
Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) 16 (14 1cy, 1 2cy, 1 3cy) flying to S (M.Bruun M.Koivula, K.Millers). Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 1 migrating bird heard and observed visually flying to S at Pape, Rucava county (M.Bruun, M.Koivula).

12.09.2010.
SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER (Certhia brachydactyla) 1 1cy trapped and ringed at Pape bird station, Rucava county. New for Latvia! (A.Avotins jun., K.Millers, G.Grandans).

11.09.2010.
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) 3 1cy at Pape bird station, Rucava county (K.Millers et al.).

06.09.2010.
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) 1 1cy/M migrating at Pape – 3rd latest autumn record for Latvia, Rucava county (K.Millers, E.Salzman).

03.09.2010.
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at least 9 1cy Uzava floodplain, Ventspils county. (K.Millers, E.Salzman). Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) 1 observed visually and heard calls at Satini fish ponds area, Saldus county. Latest autumn migrant record for Latvia (E.Salzman, K.Millers, J.Jansons).