March 2011

Updated 01.04.2011. at 02:06:15
   

31.03.2011.
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) 1 at fields near Priekule village with Anser sp. goose, Priekule county (K.Millers, D.Grietens) and 1 at Nica fields with Anser sp. goose, Nica county (K.Millers).
Anser brachyrhynchus
Anser brachyrhynchus
30.03.2011.
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) 1 at fields near Kulciems village with Anser sp. goose, Talsu county (G.Grandans, G.Aizupiete). Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) 1 still present at Svete floodplain fields together with Anser sp. goose, Jelgava county (D.Drazdovskis).
Anser brachyrhynchus
Anser brachyrhynchus
28.03.2011.
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) 1 at river Svete floodplain fields together with Anser sp. goose, Jelgava county (E.Ledins). 6th record for Latvia.
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis

27.03.2011.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) at least 51 near Klives - biggest flock ever in Latvia, Riga-Liepaja highway, Babite county (K.Millers).
 

26.03.2011.
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) at least 200 counted from one point at Berzciems, biggest spring migrant concentration ever, Engure county (G.Grandans, G.Aizupiete).
 

22.03.2011.
Common Murre (Uria aalge) 1 found at Liepaja harbor S pier, in fishing nets, taken into care (KurzemeTV information).
 
20.03.2011.
Dark-bellied Brant Goose (Branta bernicla) 1 at Starpinupe river mouth, Engure county. Earliest spring record ever (S.Elferte, D.Elferts). Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) 1 at Kolka cape area, Dundaga county. Extremely rear on W Latvia, 2nd record only (A.Avotins jun., S.Ievina).

Branta bernicla
18.03.2011.
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) more than 400 at Nica fields together with other Anser sp., incl. 298 in one flock, Nica county (K.Millers).
 

14.03.2011.
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 at Pumpuri, Jurmala (M.Briedis). Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) 1 at Stompaki marsh area, Vilaka county (K.Millers).
 

12.03.2011.

Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1 at
Darzini, Riga. Earliest spring record ever (M. & K.Kilupi).
 

10.03.2011
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Anser sp. ~400 (summ of few flocks) at Nica fields, Nica county, inclunding at least Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) 5, Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) 200, Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 70, Greylag Goose(Anser anser)40 (K.Millers). Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) 1 at Mailrags, Liepaja lake, Nica county (K.Millers), 1 at Basi, Kuldiga county (A.Vejkajs) - quite early woodcocks spring records.
 
06.03.2011.
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) 1 at Skulte, near "Riga" airport Marupe county. (T.Guscina, O.Mizinenko).
Lymnocryptes minimus
Branta bernicla