February 2021Last update 02.03.2021. at 08:58:27
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Section "Local wintering birds 2020/2021" which is located below "February 2021" is active since 04-Jan-2021 |
| 28.02.2021. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 1 to NE over Daugavpils (A.Erts). Woodlark (Lullula arborea) 1 singing at Kalniski surroundings, Nica county (I.Mednis), 1 to N at Kolka, Dundaga county (E. & V.Smislovs). Repeated earliest spring migrant records. |
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| 27.02.2021. Parrot Crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) 1 at Kolka, Dundaga county (E. & V.Smislovs). |
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| 25.02.2021. Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) 2 at Bernati polder, Nica county (P.Daknis). Earliest spring migrants record! |
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| 24.02.2021. Red Kite (Milvus milvus) 1 at Mangalsala, Riga (I.Denisovs). First spring migrant record. Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius/graellsii) 1 ad at Getlini rubbish dump, Stopini county (E.Smislovs). Subspecies ID by author. |
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| 23.02.2021. Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) 429 at Nica fields, Nica county (P.Daknis). First spring migrants record. |
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| 22.02.2021. Common Crane (Grus grus) 4 at pasture next to Brusviti, Nica county (I.Mednis), 1 at Ukru parish, Auce county (A.Germanis); Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 4 at pasture next to Brusviti, Nica county (I.Mednis). First spring migrant records. |
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| 21.02.2021. First spring migrants! Greylag Goose (Anser anser) >50 (calls of three migrating flocks) migrating N next to Pape lake, Rucava county (I.Mednis). Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 6 migrating N at Liepaja harbor S pier, Liepaja (A.Mankus). |
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| 20.02.2021. Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) 2 flushed at Lizite surroundings, Priekuli county (A.Klepers). One individual on 14.02.2021. (A.Klepers). Rare during winter months. |
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| 18.02.2021. Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) at least 2 at Pape lake, Rucava county (I.Mednis). Rare during months. |
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| 14.02.2021. Polish Mute Swan (Cygnus olor immutabilis) 1 at Starpinupite river mouth, Engure county (J.Vigulis). Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) 1 flushed at Lizite surroundings, Priekuli county (A.Klepers). Rare during winter months. Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) 2 photographed at Ugernieki surroundings, Krustpils county (G.Grandans). |
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| 13.02.2021. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1 M at Mezaparks, Riga (I.Denisovs). Rare during winter months. |
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| 12.02.2021. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 1 at Sunupe river, Daugavpils (A.Erts). Rare during winter months at E Latvia. |
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| 10.02.2021. Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) 280 - 310 in one flock at Gauja - Baltezers channel surroundings, Adazi county (I.Denisovs). Quite large number at one place during winter months. |
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| 07.02.2021. Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) 1 next to Zirgu islet at Liepaja lake, Liepaja (K.Millers, I.Grinerte). Quite rare during winter months. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 1 on Liepaja harbor S pier, Liepaja (K.Millers, I.Grinerte). Rare during winter months. Two individuals at the same place on 06.02.2021. (S.Laime). Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 8 at Liepaja harbor S pier, Liepaja (K.Millers, I.Grinerte). |
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| 06.01.2021. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 1 to SW over Daugava river at Mangalsala, Riga (I.Denisovs). Greylag Goose (Anser anser) 5 at Bernati polder; Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1 to NE at Bernati surroundings; Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1 ad F at Nica fields; Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) ~10 at Bernati polder; Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) >500 in one flock at Nica fields; Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) 15+ at Bernati polder, 20+ at Nica fields; Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 1 2cy M at Bernati polder, Nica county (K.Millers, I.Grinerte). All species quite rare/rare during winter months. |
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| 04.02.2021. Gadwall (Anas strepera) 1 at Sunupe river, Daugavpils (A.Erts). Rare during winter months at E Latvia. |
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