March 2013

Last update 04.04.2013. at 08:42:01
   
   
28.03.2013.
Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) 1 2cy at Grobina surroundings, Grobina county (R.Rekmanis).

Larus cachinnans
26.03.2013.
Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) 2 in the same time at Adazi military landfill, Adazi county (I.Mardega). One individual in this area since 03.12.2012. (I.Mardega), two in the same time since 01.02.2013. (I.Mardega) and three in the same time on 25.02.2013 (I.Mardega).

 
17.03.2013.
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) 1 2cy at Mangalsala pier, Riga (A.Klepers et al.). Present since 10.01.2013. (I.Denisovs).

Stercorarius pomarinus
10.03.2013.
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) 1 2cy at Mangalsala pier, Riga (I.Denisovs). Extremely early spring record!

Stercorarius pomarinus
Stercorarius pomarinus
06.03.2013.
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) 1 in the flock of ~350 Geese (Anser sp.) at Nica fields, Nica county (K.Millers). Earliest spring migrant record!

 
03.03.2013.
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) 1 ad in the flock of ~180 Geese (Anser sp.) at Nica fields, Nica county (K.Millers). Earliest spring migrant record!

 
02.03.2013.
Geese (Anser sp.) ~100 (sum of few flocks) in local flights in dusk at Nica fields, Nica county, including Taiga/Tundra Bean Goose (Anser fabalis/serrirostris) 22 and Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 4 (K.Millers).Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 23 (16+7) migrating N at Nica fields, Nica county (K.Millers). Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) 2 in the same time at Adazi military landfill, Adazi county (I.Denisovs, A.Kalvans). One individual in this area since 03.12.2012. (I.Mardega), two in the same time since 01.02.2013. (I.Mardega) and three in the same time on 25.02.2013. (I.Mardega).
Surnia ulula